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"I think in England you eat too much sugar and meat and not enough vegetables."

"I think in England you eat too much sugar and meat and not enough vegetables."

Arsene Wenger, French Coach

Health, England

51

"Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war."

"Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war."

Al McGuire, American Coach

Time, War, Winning

51

"My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach."

"My ambition in high school was to be a high school coach and teacher, and that's still what I do: teach."

Mike Krzyzewski, American Coach

Ambition, School

51

"The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed."

"The person who has inspired me my whole life is my Mom, because she taught me commitment. She sacrificed."

Mike Krzyzewski, American Coach

Life, Mom, Commitment

51

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

Vince Lombardi, American Coach

51

"It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of hockey."

"It was a fun ride. I've enjoyed my time on the ice and I've enjoyed more and more people getting interested in the game of hockey."

Ron Francis, Canadian Coach

Time, People, Fun

50

"The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules."

"The only thing I believe is this: A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules."

Sparky Anderson, American Coach

Management, Manager, Respect, Rules

50

"I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes."

"I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

50

"I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions."

"I never learn anything talking. I only learn things when I ask questions."

Lou Holtz, American Coach

Question, Questions, Talking

50

"When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn."

"When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn."

Tom Landry, American Coach

50

"With me and basketball, it became part of me."

"With me and basketball, it became part of me."

Mike Krzyzewski, American Coach

50

"There is winning and there is misery."

"There is winning and there is misery."

Bill Parcells, American Coach

Winning, Misery

50

"Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half."

"Don't give up at half time. Concentrate on winning the second half."

Paul Bryant, American Coach

50

"If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first."

"If there was a payment to the bank due, and we needed shoes, she'd get the shoes, and then deal with them guys at the bank. I don't mean she wouldn't pay the bank, but the children always came first."

Larry Bird, American Coach

Family, Children, First

50

"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."

"Nearly every coach I've talked with tells me that the attention you get from media and other people is the thing you miss most. I don't know if that's right."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

People, Attention, Media

50

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing."

Vince Lombardi, American Coach

Time, Habit, Winning, Losing

50

"The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets."

"The only mystery in life is why the kamikaze pilots wore helmets."

Al McGuire, American Coach

50

"Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure."

"Pressure is a word that is misused in our vocabulary. When you start thinking of pressure, it's because you've started to think of failure."

Tommy Lasorda, American Coach

Failure, Pressure, Thinking, Vocabulary

50

"Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices."

"Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices."

Knute Rockne, American Coach

Man, Men, Thinking

50

"The only thing that we cannot control is our supporters."

"The only thing that we cannot control is our supporters."

Jose Mourinho, Portuguese Coach

50

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

"Great moments are born from great oppurtunities."

Herb Brooks, American Coach

Sports, Moments

50

"I think in the future we need to look at our youth department to provide more players for the first team think it is important for a club to have a good amount of players that have roots with the club and region."

"I think in the future we need to look at our youth department to provide more players for the first team think it is important for a club to have a good amount of players that have roots with the club and region."

Arsene Wenger, French Coach

Development, First, Future, Youth

50

"I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens."

"I plan on staying at Alabama for the rest of my career. I guarantee that I'll be here for you through it all, regardless of what happens."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

50

"That decision, for me, was almost certainly definitely wrong."

"That decision, for me, was almost certainly definitely wrong."

Kevin Keegan, English Coach

Decision-Making, Decision, Wrong

49

"One loss is good for the soul, Too many losses is not good for the coach."

"One loss is good for the soul, Too many losses is not good for the coach."

Knute Rockne, American Coach

49

"The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team."

"The life expectancy of a team is about eight months. Then the next year, it's a whole new team."

Mike Krzyzewski, American Coach

49

"It's your body and you're going to have a much better life, you are going to have a quality life, better lifestyle, you're going to be healthier, you're going to be happier, you're going to enjoy the people around you and they're going to enjoy you more."

"It's your body and you're going to have a much better life, you are going to have a quality life, better lifestyle, you're going to be healthier, you're going to be happier, you're going to enjoy the people around you and they're going to enjoy you more."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

Life, Quality, People, Body

49

"I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach."

"I think what coaching is all about, is taking players and analyzing there ability, put them in a position where they can excel within the framework of the team winning. And I hope that I've done that in my 33 years as a head coach."

Don Shula, American Coach

Hope, Winning, Ability

49

"You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game."

"You have to defeat a great players aura more than his game."

Pat Riley, American Coach

49

"People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards."

"People who create 20% of the results will begin believing they deserve 80% of the rewards."

Pat Riley, American Coach

People, Results, Will

49

"If everything had already been done, there would be nothing left for young people to accomplish. There are always going to be people who run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up drier."

"If everything had already been done, there would be nothing left for young people to accomplish. There are always going to be people who run faster, jump higher, dive deeper, and come up drier."

Darrell Royal, American Coach

People, Nothing

49

"I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky."

"I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky."

Tommy Lasorda, American Coach

49

"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it."

"One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it."

Knute Rockne, American Coach

49

"Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."

"Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself."

Paul Bryant, American Coach

Character, Winning, Care, Class

49

"Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve."

"Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve."

Tom Landry, American Coach

Leadership, Want

49

"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players."

"I've found that prayers work best when you have big players."

Knute Rockne, American Coach

49

"I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play."

"I don't count on the boy who waits till October, when it's cool and fun, then decides he wants to play."

Darrell Royal, American Coach

Fun, October, Play

49

"I am nothing without the players."

"I am nothing without the players."

Stuart Pearce, English Coach

49

"Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together."

"Love is the force that ignites the spirit and binds teams together."

Phil Jackson, American Coach

Love, Force, Spirit

49

"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones."

"The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones."

John Wooden, American Coach

Wisdom, Books, Old, Reading

49

"I knew your father before you did, and I don't think he'd be too proud of what you're doing right now."

"I knew your father before you did, and I don't think he'd be too proud of what you're doing right now."

Scotty Bowman, Canadian Coach

Family, Father, Now, Right

49

"Ability is a poor man's wealth."

"Ability is a poor man's wealth."

John Wooden, American Coach

Success, Wealth, Ability, Man, Poor

48

"Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game."

"Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game."

George Halas, American Coach

48

"I think the National League has better biorhythms in July."

"I think the National League has better biorhythms in July."

Earl Weaver, American Coach

48

"I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that."

"I want to make sure I don't interfere with the success of that team next year. I don't see any way I could go to practice like most of 'em do, and not hurt the team. I'd go nuts if I tried doing that."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

Success, Hurt, Practice, Want

48

"Number two, we're going to play with a lot of effort. Our guys are going to be in such good shape that fatigue is not going to be a problem. We're going to play with full effort from snap to whistle on every play the entire game."

"Number two, we're going to play with a lot of effort. Our guys are going to be in such good shape that fatigue is not going to be a problem. We're going to play with full effort from snap to whistle on every play the entire game."

Steve Spurrier, American Coach

Effort, Fatigue, Play

48

"I don't know why people question the academic training of an athlete. Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes."

"I don't know why people question the academic training of an athlete. Fifty percent of the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their classes."

Al McGuire, American Coach

People, Country, Doctors, Question

48

"Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all."

"Back 12 years ago, when Dr. Mathews was president here, we had a plan that when I got ready to quit, we'd bring a certain guy in and he'd take over that day and I'd leave. But as time wore on, I realized that wouldn't have been good at all."

Bear Bryant, American Coach

Time, Day, President, Years

48

"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent."

"Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent."

George Allen, Sr., American Coach

Success, Talent, Ability

48

"When I put some Tabasco on things, and there's really nothing in Tabasco, it's not bad for you in any way, so that's kind of become my substitute. Now you got to get used to a hot mouth, but that's okay."

"When I put some Tabasco on things, and there's really nothing in Tabasco, it's not bad for you in any way, so that's kind of become my substitute. Now you got to get used to a hot mouth, but that's okay."

Mike Ditka, American Coach

48

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