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.
BILL PARCELLSWhy would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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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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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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