There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
BILL PARCELLSNo 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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There’s no grey area, there’s instant gratification and there are no quarterly reports. We’re not just doing a little bit better. You know every Sunday what happened.
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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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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.
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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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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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