The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
BEAR BRYANTYou 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
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I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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