Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
TOM LANDRYIf you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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Most of the time, I don’t see the great catch or the long run. What I’m looking at is how the other team defended it.
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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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If you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
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Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations.
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You don’t have to drink or swear or hit people in the face when they’re not looking, but you do have to be tough to win.
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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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I don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
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As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
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Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they’re so absorbed with what they’re doing.
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I learned early in sports that to be effective – for a player to play the best he can play – is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.
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