I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
TOM LANDRYLeadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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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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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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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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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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If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
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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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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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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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Confidence comes from knowing what you’re doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face.
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I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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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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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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