If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
TOM LANDRYPeople say you have to know when to retire, which is a dumb thing to say. If you want to go out on top, yeah, it becomes important when you quit. But I wasn’t afraid of that. And I wasn’t worried about getting fired.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, ‘I almost didn’t recognize you without a hat on’, I could have bought the Cowboys myself.
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When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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Achievement builds character.
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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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I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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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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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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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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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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I knew the risk. To me, it’s not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something.
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If you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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