The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
BEAR BRYANTThere is no substitute for guts.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.
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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’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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People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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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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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 didn’t have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn’t want to. But I didn’t think they’d pick one I didn’t like.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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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 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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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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