There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSMy expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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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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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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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 just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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