If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
AL MCGUIREI went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
More Al McGuire Quotes
-
-
When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIRE -
It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
AL MCGUIRE -
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.
AL MCGUIRE -
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.
AL MCGUIRE -
Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
AL MCGUIRE -
The world is run by C students
AL MCGUIRE -
When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
AL MCGUIRE -
I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.
AL MCGUIRE -
On how to make the game more exciting.
AL MCGUIRE -
God didn’t miss any of us.
AL MCGUIRE -
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.
AL MCGUIRE -
They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
AL MCGUIRE -
There’s no one who’s dropped on top of the mountain. You’ve got to work your way to the top.
AL MCGUIRE -
I called him over and told him about it. He told me that in the back there’s a tank they keep the lobsters in and while they’re in there, they fight and sometimes one loses a claw. I told him ‘then bring me a winner.’
AL MCGUIRE -
The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
AL MCGUIRE