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.
AL MCGUIREThat’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
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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.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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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 world is run by C students
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So they should make a great effort, a Mount Everest type effort, to live up to their potential. Success is a communal type thing.
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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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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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On how to make the game more exciting.
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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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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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Live in the moment that you are in.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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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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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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