That’s not my world. My world has a cracked sidewalk.
AL MCGUIREThe best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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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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On how to make the game more exciting.
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Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
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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 don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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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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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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A box score does not properly represent the most important thing – team play. It shows some guy scoring 27 points, but it doesn’t show that my 27-point man let his guy score 30.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns.
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Live in the moment that you are in.
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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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