There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
AL MCGUIREIt bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
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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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Winning is only important in war and surgery.
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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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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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Live every day as if it were Saturday night.
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My rule was I wouldn’t recruit a kid if he had grass in front of his house.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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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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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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Our guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
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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 come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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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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