People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
TOM LANDRYI at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
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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 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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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates 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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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking.
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Achievement builds character.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God.
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