Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
BEAR BRYANTIn life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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There is no sin in not liking to play; it’s a mistake for a boy to be there if he doesn’t want to.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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I’m no innovator. If anything I’m a stealer, or borrower. I’ve stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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I told them my system was based on the “ant plan,” that I’d gotten the idea watching a colony of ants in Africa during the war. A whole bunch of ants working toward a common goal.
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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Expect the unexpected.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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Set goals – high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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