Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
AL MCGUIREEvery obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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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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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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Make your life exciting.
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The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
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It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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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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Butch, you come from DeWitt Clinton. There are five thousand brothers in that school.
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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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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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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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