I can reach a kid who doesn’t have any ability as long as he doesn’t know it.
BEAR BRYANTMotivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.
More Bear Bryant Quotes
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It really doesn’t cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable
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A good, quick, small team can beat a big, slow team any time.
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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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A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
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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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The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.
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You try to make your team do something they’re not capable of and you get murdered.
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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.
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It’s kind of hard to rally around a math class.
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There is no substitute for guts.
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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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Be aware of “yes” men. Generally, they are losers. Surround yourself with winners. Never forget – people win.
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Mama wanted me to be a preacher. I told her coachin’ and preachin’ were a lot alike.
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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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When you play defense you have to storm the fort or play cover – you can’t do both.
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