God didn’t miss any of us.
AL MCGUIREEvery obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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I’m not saying that they were Einsteins; they were marginal students. But every ballplayer whoever touched me has moved up his station in life. And the players moved up my station.
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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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You gotta have a concrete lawn before I feel comfortable enough to go in and talk to you parents.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.
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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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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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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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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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