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 LANDRYCharacter is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.
TOM LANDRYYou 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.
TOM LANDRYI 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.
TOM LANDRYAs a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me.
TOM LANDRYIf they lose, then their life has somehow been diminished. I’m not that way, and it keeps me steady.
TOM LANDRYPeople 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.
TOM LANDRYWhen you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn.
TOM LANDRYThe secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
TOM LANDRYI don’t believe in team motivation. I believe in getting a team prepared so it knows it will have the necessary confidence when it steps on a field and be prepared to play a good game.
TOM LANDRYI’ve come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike.
TOM LANDRYEvery 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.
TOM LANDRYFootball is an incredible game. Sometimes it’s so incredible, it’s unbelievable.
TOM LANDRYIf you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
TOM LANDRYGenerally, achieving goals… which in many cases means winning… is really the ultimate in this life we live in.
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.
TOM LANDRYIf 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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