I have always felt like you really don’t have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
BILL PARCELLSWhat sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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When 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.
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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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Look, when you are starting to put something together, you want the pudding to come out good. You’re trying to put in the right ingredients.
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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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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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