That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
AL MCGUIREI want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
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You’re the best there. You’ve been all-city two years in a row. How bad can you be? You come with me and we’ll make nice music.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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Most people zero in on their failures. I try to keep all my attention on a pyramid type philosophy rather than the averaging-down philosophy.
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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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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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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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Can’t win without talent, you know.
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” Let me take two shots in the arm and a punch on the nose and let me get on to the next thing.
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I’m not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
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