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" I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat. "
Tom Landry
Learned
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" If you eliminate our way of life, the American way of life, what is the effect... what are the alternatives? "
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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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" People say you have to know when to retire, which is a dumb thing to say. If you want to go out on top, yeah, it becomes important when you quit. But I wasn't afraid of that. And I wasn't worried about getting fired. I knew the risk. To me, it's not an ego thing. I enjoy coaching. I enjoy helping people achieve something. "
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" Today, you have 100% of your life left. "
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" A winner never stops trying. "
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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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" Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control. "
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" When a big play occurs for our team, I'm concentrating on how the defense is reacting to it. Most of the time, I don't see the great catch or the long run. What I'm looking at is how the other team defended it. "
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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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Your
" Right after the game, say as little as possible. "
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Right
Little
Game
" I just didn't want to leave the Cowboys when they were down. I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over. "
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" People striving, being knocked down and coming back... this is what builds character in a man. "
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" Achievement builds character. "
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Builds
Character
" I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God. "
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" If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you'll be ineffective. 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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You
Competition
" Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable. "
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Sometimes
Game
" If you were to see me as a cheerleader, that would mean I was only watching instead of thinking. "
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Mean
" If you don't believe in winning, you don't believe in free enterprise, capitalism, our way of life. "
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Free
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" Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve. "
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" Being the best at whatever talent you have, that's what stimulates life. "
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" When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn. "
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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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" As a Christian, I know my life is in God's hands. He has a plan for me. 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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" My hats did give me an identity. In fact, if I had a dollar for every time someone has seen me bareheaded and said, 'I almost didn't recognize you without a hat on', I could have bought the Cowboys myself. "
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" Generally, achieving goals... which in many cases means winning... is really the ultimate in this life we live in. "
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