There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
BEAR BRYANTDon’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.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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I’m no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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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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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they’ve got one heartbeat. Then you’ve got yourself a team.
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If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride – and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
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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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Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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I’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.
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