I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
BEAR BRYANTDon’t give up. Reach down inside of you and you’ll find something left.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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I ain’t never had much fun. I ain’t never been two inches away from a football. Here guys go fishing on the day of the game, hunting, golfing, and all I want to do is be alone, studying how not to lose.
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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 miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.
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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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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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Football changes and so do people.
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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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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 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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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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A few minutes ago, I had a hard time getting through the lobby because of all the people. After today, that won’t be happening.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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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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I tell young players who want to be coaches, who think they can put up with all the headaches and heartaches, can you live without it? If you can live without it, don’t get in it.
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