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 PARCELLSI see a little progress, … So as long as I keep seeing that, then I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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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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I’ve been around enough to know what it takes to get a team to reach its potential, and I want players who want to reach their potential.
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You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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I’m a little superstitious.
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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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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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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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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.
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If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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