I want my team to have my personality: surly, obnoxious, and arrogant.
AL MCGUIREWinning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
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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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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When I’m losing, they call me nuts. When I’m winning, they call me eccentric.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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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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It bothers me that the average fan, the average sportswriter for that matter, pays so much attention to what’s in a box score.
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Every obnoxious fan has a wife at home that dominates him.
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Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes.
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I don’t know why people question the academic training of an athlete.
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You measure a player from the head up.
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I went into a restaurant one night and ordered lobster, and the waiter brought me one with a claw missing.
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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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Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.
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We rush for the stars as we crawl toward our graves.
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Eliminate the referees, raise the basket four feet, double the size of the basketball, limit the height of the players to 5 feet 9 inches, bring back the centre jump, allow taxi drivers in for free and allow the players to carry guns.
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