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.
BILL PARCELLSIf there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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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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All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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