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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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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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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.
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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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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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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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