Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
BILL PARCELLSYou don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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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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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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I just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
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Creatures of similar plumages habitually congregate in places of closest proximity.
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There’s a line, players usually don’t cross it and coaches usually don’t cross it. Every once in a while you get a little temper tantrum on both sides, I certainly have had ’em. I’m not proud of those.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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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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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I’m a little superstitious.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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