--- title: "6 Alabama Quotes By Bear Bryant" description: "6 Alabama quotes by Bear Bryant. Plus more from Bear Bryant and more Alabama sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9d/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are_515470.png" --- > [The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are-the-rewards/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9d/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are_515470.png) > [I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-through-high-school-and-right-up/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60b/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-throu_1168482.jpg) > [Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. But nothing matters more than beating that cow college on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/sure-i-d-love-to-beat-notre-dame-don-t-get-me-wrong-but-nothing/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b50/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_sure-i-d-love-to-beat-notre-dame-don-t-g_1577538.png) > [What are you doing here? Tell me why you are here. If you are not here to win a national championship, you're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/what-are-you-doing-here-tell-me-why-you-are-here-if-you-are-not-here/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8cb/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_what-are-you-doing-here-tell-me-why-you_1869819.png) > [I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-plan-on-staying-at-alabama-for-the-rest-of-my-career-i-guarantee/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3c7/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_i-plan-on-staying-at-alabama-for-the-res_1961312.png) > [At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/at-alabama-our-players-don-t-win-heisman-trophies-our-teams-win/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3da/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_at-alabama-our-players-don-t-win-heisman_2689566.png) ## Other authors on Alabama ## More by Bear Bryant > [Little things make the difference. Everyone is well prepared in the big things, but only the winners perfect the little things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/little-things-make-the-difference-everyone-is-well-prepared-in-the/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/set-goals-high-goals-for-you-and-your-organization-when-your/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [I hope to get out before they start football next year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-hope-to-get-out-before-they-start-football-next-year/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [I'm no innovator. If anything I'm a stealer, or borrower. I've stolen or borrowed from more people than you can shake a stick at.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-m-no-innovator-if-anything-i-m-a-stealer-or-borrower-i-ve-stolen-or/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [It's awfully important to win with humility. It's also important to lose. I hate to lose worse than anyone, but if you never lose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/it-s-awfully-important-to-win-with-humility-it-s-also-important-to/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [I'm no genius, but I'm a damn good football coach.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-m-no-genius-but-i-m-a-damn-good-football-coach/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-didn-t-have-a-thing-to-do-with-picking-a-coach-and-didn-t-want-to/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/the-first-time-you-quit-it-s-hard-the-second-time-it-gets-easier-the/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [If you want to coach you have three rules to follow to win. One, surround yourself with people who can't live without football. I've…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/if-you-want-to-coach-you-have-three-rules-to-follow-to-win-one/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/don-t-give-up-reach-down-inside-of-you-and-you-ll-find-something-left/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [The fun never goes out, but it changes with the years, with winning and losing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/the-fun-never-goes-out-but-it-changes-with-the-years-with-winning-and/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [I don't have any ideas; my coaches have them. I just pass the ideas on and referee the arguments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-don-t-have-any-ideas-my-coaches-have-them-i-just-pass-the-ideas-on/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/offense-sells-tickets-but-defense-wins-championships/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [Losing doesn't make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/losing-doesn-t-make-me-want-to-quit-it-makes-me-want-to-fight-that/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) > [First there are those who are winners, and know they are winners. Then there are the losers who know they are losers. Then there…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/first-there-are-those-who-are-winners-and-know-they-are-winners-then/) [Bear Bryant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bear-bryant/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/alabama/bear-bryant/#itemlist", "name": "6 Alabama Quotes By Bear Bryant", "numberOfItems": 6, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bear Bryant" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are-the-rewards/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9d/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are_515470.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9d/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are_515470.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9d/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_the-price-of-victory-is-high-but-so-are_515470.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.” — Bear Bryant", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming to Alabama, then they signed with somebody else.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Bear Bryant" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bear-bryant/i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-through-high-school-and-right-up/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60b/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-throu_1168482.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60b/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-throu_1168482.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/60b/bear-bryant-3459_alabama_i-ve-had-many-a-player-tell-me-all-throu_1168482.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I've had many a player tell me all through high school and right up until signing day that they were coming…” — Bear Bryant", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Sure, I'd love to beat Notre Dame, don't get me wrong. 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