It’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
BILL PARCELLSMy 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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If the players don’t trust the coach, it is a problem, and vice versa.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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I don’t like celebrity quarterbacks. We don’t need those. We need battlefield commanders.
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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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I’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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I’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.
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Success is never final, but failure can be.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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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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Confidence is only born out of one thing demonstrated ability. It is not born of anything else. You cannot dream up confidence. You cannot fabricate it. You cannot wish it. You have to accomplish it.
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You are what your record says you are.
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