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 it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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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 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.
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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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People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
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Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
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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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I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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Football changes and so do people.
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