Bear Bryant Quotes, Thoughts and images

It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

It's not the will to win that matters-everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.

There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.

There is a big difference in wanting to and willing to.

It really doesn't cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be
unimaginable

It really doesn't cost anything to be nice, and the rewards can be unimaginable

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray.

Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.

Have a plan. Follow the plan, and you'll be surprised how successful you can be. Most people don't have a plan. That's why it's easy to beat most folks.

Expect the unexpected.

Expect the unexpected.

A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.

A champion pays an extra price to be better than anyone else.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you'll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards.

You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.

You must learn how to hold a team together. You must lift some men up, calm others down, until finally they've got one heartbeat. Then you've got yourself a team.

In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.

In a crisis, don't hide behind anything or anybody. They're going to find you anyway.

Don't talk too much or too soon.

Don't talk too much or too soon.

I'm no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.

I'm no miracle man. I guarantee nothing but hard work.

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.

Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.

Motivating people- the ingredient that separates winners from losers.

If you don't have discipline, you can't have a successful program.

If you don't have discipline, you can't have a successful program.

Losing doesn't make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.

Losing doesn't make me want to quit. It makes me want to fight that much harder.

If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.

If you are going to be a successful duck hunter, you must go where the ducks are.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a heavy load.

There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.

There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success.

Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right

Most coaches study the films when they lose. I study them when we win -to see if I can figure out what I did right

If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.

If it is worth playing, it is worth paying the price to win.

In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it.

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.

Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.

Offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships.

The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.

The price of victory is high, but so are the rewards.

You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.

You win games with your strengths, not your weaknesses.

I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.

I'll never give up on a player regardless of his ability as long as he never gives up on himself. In time he will develop.

The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.

The Lord expects you to do some things for yourself.

If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.

If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them.

Recognize winners. They come in all forms.

Recognize winners. They come in all forms.

Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum.

Baton Rouge happens to be the worst place in the world for a visiting team. It's like being inside a drum.

In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.

In order to have a winner, the team must have a feeling of unity; every player must put the team first ahead of personal glory.

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, Tide, Roll!"

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, Tide, Roll!"

If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood.

If wanting to win is a fault, as some of my critics seem to insist, then I plead guilty. I like to win. I know no other way. It's in my blood.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

If anything goes bad, I did it. If anything goes semi-good, we did it. If anything goes real good, then you did it. That's all it takes to get people to win football games for you.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left.

Don't give up. Reach down inside of you and you'll find something left.