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 BRYANTAll 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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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 fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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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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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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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 tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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’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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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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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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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 a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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