When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
BEAR BRYANTNever be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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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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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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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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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.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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