Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
BILL PARCELLSWhen I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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 better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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