I believe in a business boarding up early. If you make a mistake, you put the boards in the window of the store and say, “Hey, I made a mistake.
AL MCGUIREThe only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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 only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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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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I just can’t recruit where there’s grass around.
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The nicest thing about coaching is that one day you feel like you can play handball against a curb, and on other days you feel like you can fly to the moon.
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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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