Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
BILL PARCELLSI’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
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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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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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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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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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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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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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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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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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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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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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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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