It’s a very easy thing to say, ‘Go get a backup quarterback.’ Now tell me where to get them. You just can’t dial them up.
BILL PARCELLSI have always felt like you really don’t have a genuine confidence unless you demonstrate the ability to do something. You can talk about it, but you have to demonstrate it.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Any penalty – I’ve told you a hundred times – can be eliminated by concentration or good judgment.
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I don’t look at a problem and put variables in there that don’t affect it.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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Why would you live your life worrying about something that’s not going to happen?
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There is winning and there is misery.
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It’s better to decide wrongly than weakly. If you’re weak, you’re likely to be wrong anyway.
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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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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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By and large, I’ve been healthy all my life.
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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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