You measure a player from the head up.
AL MCGUIREIt’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
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I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn’t trying to prove I’m boss. I know I’m boss.
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All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
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I don’t believe in looking past anybody – I wouldn’t look past the Little Sisters of the Poor after they stayed up all night.
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Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Make your life exciting.
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When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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You better have great practices.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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