Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
BEAR BRYANTNever be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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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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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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