More Quotes by Bear Bryant
Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.
The old lessons (work, self-discipline, sacrifice, teamwork, fighting to achieve) aren't being taught by many people other than football coaches these days. The football coach has a captive audience and can teach these lessons because the communication lines between himself and his players are more wide open than between kids and parents. We better teach these lessons or else the country's future population will be made up of a majority of crooks, drug addicts, or people on relief.
I have had players who are good, and who know they are good; I have had players who are bad and
know they are bad; I have had players who are good, but who don't know they are good; I have had
players who are bad, but who don't know they are bad. It is this last group that has won more games for
me than the first three groups combined.
Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.
The first time you quit, it's hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don't even have to think about it.
If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.
If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.
A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.
Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.
Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left.
