All Bear Bryant Quotes
- The summer day is closed, the sun is set: Well they have done their office, those bright hours, The latest of whose train goes softly… Bright
- The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee; thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread… Asleep
- In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I've had… Emphasis
- 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… All
- In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory. Ahead
- It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters. Athlete
- I'm no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work. Believe
- I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose… Believe
- Losing doesn't make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder. Believe
- I think the most important thing of all for any team is a winning attitude. The coaches must have it. The players must have it.… All
- If a man is a quitter, I'd rather find out in practice than in a game. I ask for all a player has so I'll… All
- The idea of molding men means a lot to me. Believe
- You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then… Believe
- If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know… Believe
- Get the winners into the game. Believe
- Set goals - high goals for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for… Believe
- 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… Achieve
- Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave. Believe
- I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop. Ability
- Don't talk too much. Don't pop off. Don't talk after the game until you cool off. Believe