If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It’s in my blood.
BEAR BRYANTThere’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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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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Expect the unexpected.
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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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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.
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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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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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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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