Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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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.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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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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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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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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I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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You better have great practices.
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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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” 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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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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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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If winning weren’t important nobody would keep score.
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I tell the players that they can’t relive any day in their lives and that they can’t relive the minutes of a game.
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Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.
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