Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
BILL PARCELLSSuccess is never final, but failure can be.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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’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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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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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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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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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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