I make my practices real hard because if a player is a quitter, I want him to quit in practice, not in a game.
BEAR BRYANTLosing doesn’t make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
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Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right.
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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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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’d like for people to remember me as a winner, because I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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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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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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People who are in it for their own good are individualists. They don’t share the same heartbeat that makes a team so great. A great unit, whether it be football or any organization, shares the same heartbeat.
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Don’t talk too much or too soon.
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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’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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