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.
BEAR BRYANTIt’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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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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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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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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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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In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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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 champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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