I talked to the team a lot about staying power. You never find out if you have that until you’ve been beaten down a few times.
BILL PARCELLSThe more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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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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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 don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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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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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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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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There is winning and there is misery.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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