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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.

Bear Bryant

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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Inspirational Preparation Sports Willing Win
Recognize winners. They come in all forms.
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Form Recognition Win
Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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Believe Discipline Forget Leadership Leaving Sacrifice Teaching
I’m no genius, but I’m a damn good football coach.
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Ability Genius Myself
Don’t talk too much. Don’t pop off. Don’t talk after the game until you cool off.
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Advice Believe Game Leadership Talk
I’ll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we’ll be champions.
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End Hell Myself Winn
Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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Desire Game Greatness Sports Win
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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Believe Encouragement Leadership
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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Believe Dedication Inspirational Price Quit Reward Strength Success Victory Winner Yourself
Losing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
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Believe Encouragement Fight Leadership Lose Myself Quit
Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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Advice Early One Liner Talk
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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Believe Inspirational Mistake Yourself
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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Goal Ideas Myself Planning War
Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
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Attitude Prayer Proud Yourself
The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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Change Fun Lose Win
The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.
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Expectation God Self Love Yourself
There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.
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Difference Inspirational Willing
In a crisis, don’t hide behind anything or anybody. They’re going to find you anyway.
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Believe Hide Sports Yourself
A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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Inspirational Motivational Pay Price
You’re still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don’t have genuine desire, you won’t be dedicated enough to prepare properly.
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Dedication Desire Enough Preparation Sports Win
Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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Care Character Inspirational Motivational Pride Success Win
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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Leadership Myself Thinking Young
If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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Inspirational Motivational Sports Success
Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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Believe Forget Leadership Lose Man People Sports Win
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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Innovation Leadership Myself People Yourself
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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Alone Fun Game Loss Myself Preparation Sports Study
Football changes and so do people.
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Change People Sports

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