It’s a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.
AL MCGUIREOur guys took Shop and Advanced Shop. Shop is when you make a chair. Advanced Shop is when you paint it.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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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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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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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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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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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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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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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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If the waitress has dirty ankles, the chili is good.
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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.
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And if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
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I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
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If a player leaves Marquette and doesn’t have some of my blood in him, then I don’t think I’ve done a good job.
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When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.
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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.’
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