First there are those who are the winners and know they are winners. Then there are the losers know they are losers. Then there arc those who are not winners but don’t know it. They’re the ones for me. They never quit trying. They’re the soul of our game.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Endurance, Perseverance, Resolve
Show class, have pride and display character.If you do, winning takes care of itself.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Character
I’m not much of a golfer, I don’t have any friends and, all I like to do is go home and be alone, and not worry about ways not to lose.
—Bear Bryant
There’s no substitute for guts.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Courage, Bravery
If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, then we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That’s all it takes to get people to win football games.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Praise
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Win
It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
—Bear Bryant
Topics: Winning, Winners
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