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.
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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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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If there is one thing that has helped me as a coach, it’s my ability to recognize winners, or good people who can become winners by paying the price.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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All I know is, I don’t want to stop coaching, and I don’t want to stop winning, so we’re gonna break the record unless I die.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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If they don’t have a winning attitude, I don’t want them.
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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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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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There is no substitute for guts.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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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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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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Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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