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 PARCELLSThe 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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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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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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Well, I’ve had a long standing relationship with Gatorade and they’ve been very, very good to me. And I believe in their products, I really do. I’ve used them for many, many years.
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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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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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I see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
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The more you prepare beforehand, the more relaxed and creative and effective you’ll be when it counts.
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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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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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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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You are what your record says you are.
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