“I’m a big believer in using quotations from successful people. " Steve Spurrier.
Here are some of my favorite.
“I hate to lose more than I like to win.” NA
“The joy and winning and the agony of defeat. If the joy of winning ever becomes greater than the agony of defeat then I have accepted defeat.” NA
William Jennings Bryan: “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice.”
Malcolm X
“Power never takes a back step - only in the face of more power.” Malcolm X, Speaks, 1965
“Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.” Malcolm X, Speaks, 1965
"I am not a racist. I am against every form of racism and segregation, every form of discrimination. I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color." Malcolm X.
"If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in
this country." Speech, Nov. 1963, New York City. Malcolm X
"Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." Malcolm X
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. “
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must first set yourself on fire.”
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Fred Shero
“Failure is success if we learn from it.”
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Malcolm Forbes
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”
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B.R. Hayden
“To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one's self; to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--this is to have succeeded.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”
Benjamin Franklin
Steve Spurrier
Arrogance
“That’s fine-people can call me arrogant, cocky, whatever. At least they’re not calling us losers anymore. If people you too much, it’s probably because they’re beaint you.” Steve Spurrier
Tossing his visor
“When we coach our offense, we aren’t just trying to win, we’re trying to play the perfect game. We want to go up and down the field ans score a touchdown every time we touch the ball. When I see players-quaterbacks, receivers, linemen, whoever-not playing up to potential, that is upsetting to me. Bad plays will happen, of course, but we need to show displeasure when they occur. Some coaches can mask their emotions, but I’m just not one of them.” Steve Spurrier
Criticism
“I got one of John Wooden’s sayings on my wall. He says, “The more successful you are, the more you are criticized.” So every time I get criticized, I say, “Gosh, I must be pretty successful or they wouldn’t give a dang about me.” Steve Spurrier.
“The only people that want us to do well are our fans and families. Outside people don’t want us to succeed. I go back to a book Dr. Sydney harris wrote called Winners and Losers. He says a winner admires and respects other winners. A loser resents winners and tries to find something negative to say about them.” Steve Spurrier
Expectations
“I want expectations to be high. I’m a firm believer that if you expect certain things to happen, then there’s a good chance they will.” Steve Spurrier
Competitiveness
“When Nebraska tok a knee at the end of (1996) Fiesta Bowl, I wanted to call a timeout and go over and tell Tom Osborne to try to score another touchdown, but I chickened out. I’m a competitor. If you have a chance to beat me, beat me as bad as you can.” Steve Spurrier.
Positive Thinking
“I’m a big believer in using quotations from successful people. It’s something I started back in 1983 with the Tampa Bay Bandits. It helped me and our players then, and it still does today. “Preparation, Persistence, and Positive” are among the primary thoughts in my theory on what it takes to be successful.” Steve Spurrier.