Today, you have 100% of your life left.
TOM LANDRYPeople striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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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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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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Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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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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Generally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
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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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If they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
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Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
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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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