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 just try to do the best job I possibly can – put the blinders on, go to work and be the best you can possibly be. Once you have done everything that you possibly can – you’ve put forth your greatest effort – then I can live with whatever’s next.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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I was fighting every windmill, especially when I was in college.
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The quarterback is in charge of the chuck wagon. He’s handing it out here and there, but he can’t just throw it out there indiscriminately or the wolves will get him.
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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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You are what your record says you are.
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When Super Bowl time comes around, I get jealous.
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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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What sets disciplined people apart? – The capacity to get past distractions. Focus on the task at hand.
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Don’t ever let good enough be good enough.
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I have a house in Saratoga Springs.
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Potential means you haven’t done anything yet.
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There are two things in New York, euphoria and disaster.
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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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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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Give role players love. Praise can be most valuable when it’s merited by someone whose supporting role is often overlooked
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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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