My entire life has been spent thinking about this game. That’s pretty narrow… I don’t view myself as a person who’s well-versed in very many subjects. I’m not proud of that.
BILL PARCELLSI’m a little superstitious.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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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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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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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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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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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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There are two sides to a pancake. One is brown and fluffy; the other is burnt.
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I’ll call somebody ‘dumb’ or ‘stupid’ if they make a dumb or stupid play. I don’t know any other word for it, and if they don’t like the word, that’s too bad.
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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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Nowadays, if you are afraid of confrontation, you are not going to do very well.
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If I have affected someone in a positive way, that means a lot to me.
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God’s been good to me, He really has.
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Something goes wrong, I yell at them -‘Fix it’- whether it’s their fault or not. You can only really yell at the players you trust.
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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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Blame no one. Expect nothing. Do something.
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I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
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