You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
BILL PARCELLSPotential means you haven’t done anything yet.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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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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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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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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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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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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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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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.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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No matter how much you’ve won, no matter how many games, no matter how many championships, no matter how many Super Bowls, you’re not winning now, so you stink.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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