You’ve got to be in a position for luck to happen. Luck doesn’t go around looking for a stumblebum.
—Darrell Royal
Topics: Fortune, Luck
I do not let a bad score ruin my enjoyment for golf.
—Darrell Royal
Topics: Enjoyment, One liners
Breaks balance out. The sun don’t shine on the same old dog’s rear end every day.
—Darrell Royal
Topics: Luck, Fortune
As long as a person doesn’t admit he is defeated, he is not defeated – he’s just a little behind, and isn’t through fighting.
—Darrell Royal
Topics: Endurance, Resolve, Perseverance
The only place you can win a football game is on the field. The only place you can lose it is in your head.
—Darrell Royal
Football doesn’t build character. It eliminates weak ones.
—Darrell Royal
Topics: Football, Character
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