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Don Shula Quotes

I can’t remember missing a practice because of illness Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Success is not forever, and failure is never final Picture Quote #1

You know it’s only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance Picture Quote #1

He wants to be his own man and be recognized for what he’s done. He’s not asking for anything because of his name. That was a tough situation to go into at Alabama, but he probably wouldn’t have been given the job if the situation would have been different Picture Quote #1

I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time Picture Quote #1

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You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself Picture Quote #1

The problem with most leaders today is they don’t stand for anything. Leadership implies movement toward something, and convictions provide that direction. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything Picture Quote #1

Losing a Super Bowl destroys all the good things that happened to get you there Picture Quote #1

I can’t control the criticism. It’s something you certainly don’t appreciate, but by the same token, everybody is entitled to their opinion Picture Quote #1

As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform Picture Quote #1

You try to shut the criticism out, but it’s pretty hard to do. You see people on the street, friends, people that you know are in your corner, and they come and tell you how bad they feel, and that’s not the kind of conversation you want. I don’t want anyone to feel bad for me Picture Quote #1

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I never felt I knew it all. I always felt there’s something new to learn, something new to do Picture Quote #1

And then to end up with a total of 347 wins, averaging 10 regular season wins for 33 years and the best winning percentage, and I’m very proud of this, of any professional team from 1970 to 1996 Picture Quote #1

Because, they’re only thinking about one team when that game’s over. Before the game, they’re talking about two football teams. When the game’s over, there’s only one winner Picture Quote #1

The thing we found out was, when you get to a Super Bowl, both teams are treated the same, talked about in glowing terms. But when the game is over, only the team that won matters Picture Quote #1

You know it’s only 50 miles but I’ve relished every moment of the longer route to get here. Thanks for letting me reflect on those great moments. Thank you Picture Quote #1

I’m just a guy who rolls up his sleeves and goes to work! Picture Quote #1

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Leadership implies movement toward something and convictions provide that direction Picture Quote #1

I don’t know how to lead but by example Picture Quote #1

And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000 Picture Quote #1

I don’t know any other way to lead but by example Picture Quote #1

One thing I never want to be accused of is not working Picture Quote #1

Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck Picture Quote #1

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The one thing that I know is that you win with good people Picture Quote #1

The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others Picture Quote #1

Learn from everyone, copy no one Picture Quote #1

The one man team is a complete and total myth Picture Quote #1

When you’re there, it’s not good enough to be there Picture Quote #1

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence Picture Quote #1

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I can’t remember missing a practice because of illness (Don Shula Quotes) 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 Quotes) Success is not forever, and failure is never final (Don Shula Quotes) You know it’s only 50 miles from Grand River to Canton, but it took me 67 years to travel that distance (Don Shula Quotes) He wants to be his own man and be recognized for what he’s done. He’s not asking for anything because of his name. That was a tough situation to go into at Alabama, but he probably wouldn’t have been given the job if the situation would have been different (Don Shula Quotes) I coached against Dave the last couple of years, and I was very proud to be the first time a father ever coached against his son. He beat me for 30 minutes the first time and 59 and a half minutes the second time (Don Shula Quotes) You set a goal to be the best and then you work hard every hour of every day, striving to reach that goal. If you allow yourself to settle for anything less than number one, you are cheating yourself (Don Shula Quotes) The problem with most leaders today is they don’t stand for anything. Leadership implies movement toward something, and convictions provide that direction. If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything (Don Shula Quotes) Losing a Super Bowl destroys all the good things that happened to get you there (Don Shula Quotes) I can’t control the criticism. It’s something you certainly don’t appreciate, but by the same token, everybody is entitled to their opinion. (Don Shula Quotes) As a coach, your high standards of performance, attention to detail and - above all - how hard you work set the stage for how your players perform. (Don Shula Quotes) You try to shut the criticism out, but it’s pretty hard to do. You see people on the street, friends, people that you know are in your corner, and they come and tell you how bad they feel, and that’s not the kind of conversation you want. I don’t want anyone to feel bad for me. (Don Shula Quotes) I never felt I knew it all. I always felt there’s something new to learn, something new to do. (Don Shula Quotes) And then to end up with a total of 347 wins, averaging 10 regular season wins for 33 years and the best winning percentage, and I’m very proud of this, of any professional team from 1970 to 1996. (Don Shula Quotes) Because, they’re only thinking about one team when that game’s over. Before the game, they’re talking about two football teams. When the game’s over, there’s only one winner. (Don Shula Quotes) The thing we found out was, when you get to a Super Bowl, both teams are treated the same, talked about in glowing terms. But when the game is over, only the team that won matters. (Don Shula Quotes) You know it’s only 50 miles but I’ve relished every moment of the longer route to get here. Thanks for letting me reflect on those great moments. Thank you. (Don Shula Quotes) I’m just a guy who rolls up his sleeves and goes to work! (Don Shula Quotes) Leadership implies movement toward something and convictions provide that direction (Don Shula Quotes) I don’t know how to lead but by example (Don Shula Quotes) And my rookie contract, my first rookie contract was for $5,000 (Don Shula Quotes) I don’t know any other way to lead but by example (Don Shula Quotes) One thing I never want to be accused of is not working (Don Shula Quotes) Sure, luck means a lot in football. Not having a good quarterback is bad luck (Don Shula Quotes) The one thing that I know is that you win with good people (Don Shula Quotes) The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others (Don Shula Quotes) Learn from everyone, copy no one (Don Shula Quotes) The one man team is a complete and total myth (Don Shula Quotes) When you’re there, it’s not good enough to be there (Don Shula Quotes) Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence (Don Shula Quotes)

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