My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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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It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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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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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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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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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 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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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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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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