The only players I hurt with my words are the ones who have an inflated opinion of their ability.
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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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Hey fellas! This is what you work all off season for. This is why you lift all them weights! This is why you do all that!
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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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I grew up under demanding people, that demanded things from you, expected you to toe the mark.
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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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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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I’m not really in the excuse business.
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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’m a little superstitious.
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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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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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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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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’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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A coach wouldn’t throw you to the wolves if he didn’t think you had some wolf in you.
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