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.
AL MCGUIREWinning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.
More Al McGuire Quotes
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You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders’ skirts.
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All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.
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I’m an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.
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The only difference between being eccentric and being nuts is the number of security boxes you own.
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Do what you have to do as long as you don’t hurt people.
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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 don’t believe in worrying over failures. I worry about successes. This is opposite from most people.
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Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.
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They call me eccentric. They used to call me nuts. I haven’t changed.
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Don’t be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.
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Don’t call me son unless you’re going to include me in your will. (When Adolph Rupp called him, “Son.”)
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I don’t think any decent human being enjoys recruiting.
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I don’t discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I’m not interested in philosophy classes.
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Help one kid at a time. He’ll maybe go back and help a few more.
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The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.
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