Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you’ll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don’t have a plan. That’s why it’s easy to beat most folks.
BEAR BRYANTDon’t talk too much or too soon.
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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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 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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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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If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
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I’ve made so many mistakes that if I don’t make the same mistakes over, we’re going to come pretty close to winning.
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Don’t tolerate lazy people. They are losers.
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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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If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.
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If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.
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If you don’t have discipline, you can’t have a successful program.
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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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Don’t worry about making friends; don’t worry about making enemies. Worry about winning, because if you win, your enemies can’t hurt you, and if you lose, your friends can’t stand you.
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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 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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