What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
BILL PARCELLSA team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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You are what your record says you are.
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I only want my team to play to its potential, as I perceive it to be. I really don’t have any regard for anyone else’s perception.
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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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I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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The media dwells mostly on negativity.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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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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Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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Look, coaching is about human interaction and trying to know your players. Any coach would tell you that. I’m no different.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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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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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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