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.
TOM LANDRYI try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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I probably should have gotten out, but I really enjoyed the challenge of bringing a team to that game. In fact, I probably enjoy the challenge of it more than the actual game.
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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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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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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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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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If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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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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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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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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People will forget me pretty quick.
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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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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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