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.
BEAR BRYANTI’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I’ve had is winning, and that’s ridiculous.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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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.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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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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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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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 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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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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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
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You take those little rascals, talk to them good, pat them on the back, let them think they are good, and they will go out and beat the biguns.
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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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