When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIREDean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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It’s so ridiculous to see a golfer with a one foot putt and everybody is saying “Shhh” and not moving a muscle.
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It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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The people who know basketball, their elevators don’t go to the top.
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You better have great practices.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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If winning weren’t important nobody would keep score.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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