The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
TOM LANDRYI 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.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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Every coach has his own style of play, but when you spend your whole life as a Cowboy, you have to be influenced by what we did.
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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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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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A winner never stops trying.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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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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Achievement builds character.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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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 wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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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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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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