If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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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People will forget me pretty quick.
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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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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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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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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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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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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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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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People 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.
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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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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God.
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Achievement builds character.
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