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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.

Bill Parcells

There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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Country Disaster Things
I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Healthy House Spring
Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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Blame Expect Nothing
We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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Motivational Solitaire Sports
What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Hands Past People
All the backs in the history of this game are the same when there isn’t any hole to run through.
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Games Holes Running
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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Instruction Position Talking Team Variables
If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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Affected Mean Way
You lose with potential. You win with performance.
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Loses Performances Winning
I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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Motivational Sports Worry
It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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Anyway Attitude Better Weak
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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Football Guy Looks Profession Reason
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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Games Sports Winning
Winning coaches look for opportunities to praise. Anything that reflects a commitment to the team is praiseworthy
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Basketball Commitment Team
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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Indiscriminate Motivational Quarterback Sports
If you have fun, fine. It’s not all life and death.
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Death Fine Fun Life

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