I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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The secret to winning is constant, consistent management.
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Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan.
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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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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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There are coaches to whom winning or losing means something close to life or death.
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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 show emotion in competition, temporarily, you’ll be ineffective.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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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’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.
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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over.
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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 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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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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