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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.

Bear Bryant

If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
BEAR BRYANT

Discipline Success Yourself
Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
BEAR BRYANT

Give Up Hard Time Inspirational Yourself
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Innovation Leadership Myself People Yourself
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Mistake Myself Win
Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
BEAR BRYANT

Believe Forget Leadership Lose Man People Sports Win
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Leadership Myself Thinking Young
A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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Goodness Leadership Quick Sports Team Time
Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
BEAR BRYANT

Hate Kind Men Myself Young
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Goal Ideas Myself Planning War
Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
BEAR BRYANT

Advice Believe Game Leadership Talk
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
BEAR BRYANT

Care Character Inspirational Motivational Pride Success Win
I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
BEAR BRYANT

End Hell Myself Winn
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Desire Game Greatness Sports Win
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Hard Time Myself People Sports
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Feeling Glory Motivational Sports Teamwork Unity
You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
BEAR BRYANT

Game Motivational Strength Weakness Win Yourself
I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
BEAR BRYANT

Attitude Inspirational People Remember Winner
You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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Dedication Desire Enough Preparation Sports Win
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Lose Myself Sports Study. Right Win
There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
BEAR BRYANT

Difference Inspirational Willing
No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
BEAR BRYANT

Game Himself Sports Team Work Win
There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
BEAR BRYANT

Dream Inspirational Leadership Motivational Success
Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
BEAR BRYANT

Lose Motivational People Win
I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
BEAR BRYANT

Ability Genius Myself
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.
BEAR BRYANT

Leadership Learning Man Team Togetherness Yourself
Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
BEAR BRYANT

Attitude Prayer Proud Yourself
Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
BEAR BRYANT

Believe Encouragement Fight Leadership Lose Myself Quit

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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