Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
TOM LANDRYIf you’re disciplined enough, you don’t get down when you’re behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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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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When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.
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I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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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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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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If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
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If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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Look at Bjorn Borg or Jack Nicklaus. Those guys really concentrate. With the world on their shoulders, they’re so absorbed with what they’re doing.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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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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Being the best at whatever talent you have, that’s what stimulates life.
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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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