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.
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.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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Football changes and so do people.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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 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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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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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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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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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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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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Recruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
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