You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
BILL PARCELLSGod’s been good to me, He really has.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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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’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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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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If they want you to cook the dinner, at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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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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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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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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I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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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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