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.
BEAR BRYANTIf 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.
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’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’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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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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Don’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
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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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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 play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games.
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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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If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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