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.
BILL PARCELLSWe’re not playing solitaire out here.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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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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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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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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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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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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