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Winning isn’t everything, but it sure beats anything that comes in second.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Anything Beats Everything Second Sure Winning

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Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't quit until you reach it. Never quit.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Another Attain Easiest Goal Never Never Quit Quit Reach Set Until World You

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I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Champions End Hell Put Through You

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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

Topics: Any Could Doing Go Hurt Interfere Like Make Most Next Next Year Nuts Practice See Success Sure Team Tried Want Way Year I Tried

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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

Topics: Back Been Bring Certain Day Dr Good Got Guy Had He Here Leave Over Plan President Quit Ready Realized Take Time Wore Years Years Ago

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It's been years since I've had a real input in the game anyway. For this game, I've just tried to keep all the other stuff away from the players and coaches.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Anyway Away Been Coaches Game Had Input Just Keep Other Players Real Since Stuff Tried Years

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Georgia Tech beat us and Mississippi Southern tied us last year, and Texas beat us after we had the game won. We only played about five games the way we were capable of playing and lost one of those.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: About After Beat Capable Five Game Games Georgia Had Last Last Year Lost Mississippi Only Played Playing Southern Tech Texas Those Tied Us Way Were Won Year

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I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Any Appeal Best Fun Going Knew Loving Me More Much Recruit Recruiting Remember Traveling Used I Can

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I didn't have a thing to do with picking a coach, and didn't want to. But I didn't think they'd pick one I didn't like.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Coach Like Pick Picking Thing Think Want

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I hope to get out before they start football next year.

~Bear Bryant

Topics: Before Football Get Hope Next Next Year Out Start Year

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Coach

Born: September 11th, 1913

Died: January 26th, 1983

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