There’s no use fussing on a boy who doesn’t have any ability.
BEAR BRYANTLittle things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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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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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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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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The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.
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Recruiting 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.
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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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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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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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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 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.
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They say I teach brutal football, but the only thing brutal about football is losing.
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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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It’s not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
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Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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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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You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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