I just didn’t want to leave the Cowboys when they were down.
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More Tom Landry Quotes
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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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When a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
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People will forget me pretty quick.
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Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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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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If you don’t believe in winning, you don’t believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life.
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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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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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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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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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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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