If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect… what are the alternatives?
TOM LANDRYLook 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.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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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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If you don’t win a Super Bowl, you’re not considered successful in the National Football League. I can remember, when we finally won that first one, feeling so good for the players and fans.
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I learned early in sports that to be effective – for a player to play the best he can play – is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.
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Really, coaching is simplicity. It’s getting players to play better than they think that they can.
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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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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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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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Right after the game, say as little as possible.
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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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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 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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If you are prepared, you will be confident, and will do the job.
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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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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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Today, you have 100% of your life left.
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