The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
BEAR BRYANTThere’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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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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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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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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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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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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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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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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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 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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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want 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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All I know is, I don’t want to stop coaching, and I don’t want to stop winning, so we’re gonna break the record unless I die.
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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’ll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.
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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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