If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
BILL PARCELLSLook, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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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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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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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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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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When I was coaching with the Patriots, the players pulled a practical joke and I said, ‘Do you think I’m Charlie the Tuna, like a sucker?’ After that, they called me Tuna.
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