In the end, I’ve found, people like the direct approach. It’s much more valuable to them to have a leader who’s absolutely clear and open than to have one who soft-soaps or talks in circles.
BILL PARCELLSIf 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.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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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’m glad we were able to win this last one. I saw some good things tonight, … It’s just preseason, but we ran the ball good. I’m happy about that, and the first-team offense was pretty sharp.
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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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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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Don’t tell me about the pain. Show me the baby.
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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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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The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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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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A team divided against itself can break down at any moment. The least bit of pressure or adversity will crack it apart
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Never let the world define you as less than Great.
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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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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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