I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSNowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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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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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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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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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’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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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If you got anything to you at all as an athlete and a competitor, you don’t care what the circumstances are. You still got competition.
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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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The thing I really look for in this business is there are guys who are into football and there are guys who are in the profession for other reasons.
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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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