There is no substitute for guts.
BEAR BRYANTIf you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, “Roll, Tide, Roll!”
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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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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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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Football games are generally won by the boys with the greatest desire.
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I ain’t never been nothin but a winner.
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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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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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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I don’t hire anybody not brighter than I am. If they’re not brighter than I am, I don’t need them.
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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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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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Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don’t forget them when they leave.
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Don’t give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half.
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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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