I’m trying to keep my own house from burning down. I can’t worry about someone else’s house.
BILL PARCELLSIt’s a lot easier to lose than it is to win. It’s easier, but it’s not more comfortable.
More Bill Parcells Quotes
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You are what your record says you are.
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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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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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My expectations are greater than the average fan’s but, I’m more realistic than the top prognosticators.
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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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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 spent a lot of time with my teams, especially in the East Coast teams, talking about dealing with the elements a lot of time, and a lot of instruction about field position and those kind of things. I like that variable.
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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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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a quarterback who thinks playing quarterback is just about passing.
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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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You get too old to lose. When you were a young guy, you bounced back from losses.
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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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Accept false steps as opportunities to learn. It’s one thing to hate failure, it’s another to fear it.
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We’re not playing solitaire out here.
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