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.
BILL PARCELLSI was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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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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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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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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There is winning and there is misery.
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