A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
BILL PARCELLSNever let the world define you as less than Great.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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I love the game. I think it’s a great game because you find out a lot about yourself. You test your mettle every week.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
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You are what your record says you are.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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