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Player Quotes by Vince Lombardi
- I hold it more important to hold the player's confidence than their affection.
- I don't necessarily have to like my players and associates but as their leader I must love them. Love is loyalty, love is teamwork, love…
- The only true satisfaction a player receives is the satisfaction that comes from being part of a successful team, regardless of his personal accomplishments.
- I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'
- Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
- Every time a player goes out to ply his trade he's got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet…
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- Between the daylight gambler and the player at night there is the same difference that lies between a careless husband and the… — Honore de Balzac
- I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them. — Ernie Banks
- It would be a lot different for me because there is a lot of information that you need to know about as… — Ernie Banks
- I never would say a player stinks. Ever. I'll tell you their team stinks, and first of all, they know their team… — Charles Barkley
- I love little kids looking up to me, young players looking up to me, respecting me. — David Beckham
- The greatest guitar player in the world today for me is Paco de Lucia, who is actually Spanish. — George Benson
- I don't blame the players today for the money. I blame the owners. They started it. They wanna give it to 'em?… — Yogi Berra
- Insurance - an ingenious modern game of chance in which the player is permitted to enjoy the comfortable conviction that he is… — Ambrose Bierce
- Leadership is diving for a loose ball, getting the crowd involved, getting other players involved. It's being able to take it as… — Larry Bird
- Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able… — Larry Bird
- The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson. — Larry Bird
- The best players will play. That's the way it will always be. — Larry Bird