Leadership is getting someone to do what they don’t want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.
TOM LANDRYWhen a big play occurs for our team, I’m concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it.
More Tom Landry Quotes
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People will forget me pretty quick.
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People striving, being knocked down and coming back… this is what builds character in a man.
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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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I try to block out everything that distracts me. Even a big play, I blank it out.
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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’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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If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.
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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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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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The greatest thing is to win your first Super Bowl.
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Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America.
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A winner never stops trying.
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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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I 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.
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I wouldn’t think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys’ blue.
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