In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
BEAR BRYANTIn 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.
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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
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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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In life, you’ll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.
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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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The first time you quit, it’s hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don’t even have to think about it.
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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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Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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