When a guy takes off his coat, he’s not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!
AL MCGUIREAnd if we win, then everyone can be considered successful and we can move uptown together.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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That’s it. Curtains. Off to the races. Treetops. Seashells and balloons.
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Make your life exciting.
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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
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Life is what you allow yourself not to see.
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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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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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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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Butch, you come from DeWitt Clinton. There are five thousand brothers in that school.
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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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I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn’t trying to prove I’m boss. I know I’m boss.
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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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Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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