Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
BILL PARCELLSSomething 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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 don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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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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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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