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.
BEAR BRYANTRecruiting is the one thing I hate. I won’t do it unless my coaches tell me I’ve just got to. The whole process is kind of undignified for me and the young man.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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No coach has ever won a game by what he knows; it’s what his players know that counts.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don’t repeat it.
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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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