On occasion I omit commas. On occasion, I use them. (The more you know about English, the less you’re likely to think there are unbreakable “rules” for a lot of these things.)
BILL WALSHFlying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.
More Bill Walsh Quotes
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Failure is part of success, an integral part. Everybody gets knocked down. Knowing it will happen and what you must do when it does is the first step back.
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If I have any talent, it’s in the artistic end of football. The variation of movement of 11 players and the orchestration of that facet of football is beautiful to me.
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The proper use of commas is often more art than science.
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Consistent effort is a consistent challenge.
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We all know gifs are pronounced “jifs,” right? Their creator says so, damn it!
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Your enthusiasm becomes their enthusiasm; your lukewarm presentation becomes their lukewarm interest in what you’re offering.
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You can only succeed when people are communicating, not just from the top down, but in complete interchange. Communication comes from fighting off my ego and listening.
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You can make a point without being personal. Don’t insult or belittle your people. Instead of getting more out of them you will get less
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I have a sense of humor. I usually come off as very serious, but I definitely have a dry sense of humor.
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My theory is that, just like with omitting a final comma in a list when not essential for meaning, publishers are trying to save paper and ink or pixels on-screen.
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If you see players who hate practice, their coach isn’t doing a very good job.
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The absolute bottom line in coaching is organization and preparing for practice.
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Consistent motivation usually comes from a consuming desire to be able to perform at your best under pressure, namely, the pressure produced by tough competition.
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Everybody’s got an opinion. Leaders are paid to make a decision. The difference between offering an opinion and making a decision is the difference between working for the leader and being the leader.
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Everybody isn’t everybody.
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