Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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I spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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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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Resourceful coaches strive to have more ways to win than the other team.
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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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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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