Bobby Bowden Quotes

Discipline to me is sacrifice; it's willingness to give up something you want to do, so you can better yourself.

I really believe God called on me to coach, and that is the reason I stayed in it for so long.

He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear, but then again he doesn't know the meaning of most words.

If their IQ's where five points lower they'd be geraniums.

Courage is doing something you need to do that might get you hurt.

Football has always been a big part of my life. Almost from the day I was born, playing and coaching football were all I really ever wanted to do.

That boy don't know the meaning of the word fear. In fact, I just saw his grades, and that boy don't know the meaning of a lot of words.

If somebody mistreats you, treat 'em good. That kills 'em.

I guess I'll retire someday if I live that long.

A better ending could not have been scripted. Of course, if we had won, that would have been better.

All my life, I've been right next to a football field. I never knew nothing else.

After you retire, there's only one big event left ... and I ain't ready for that.

Integrity makes my job easier. It's deception and dishonesty that requires so much diligent effort.

The greatest mistake is to continue to practice a mistake.

Son, you've got a good engine, but your hands aren't on the steering wheel.

I am not happy with moral victories. Those things are forgotten.

When I go after something, I go after it hard. It has always been that way. I don't know. It's in my blood.

The thing that drives most coaches out of coaching in college is they get tired of the grind of recruiting.

I suppose I'm like most coaches now, standing on the sideline hoping somebody asks them a question.

I've never made football my priority. My priorities are my faith and my dependence on God.

Sportsmanship to me is going out and playing as hard as you can within the rules.

There's only about 6 inches that turns that halo into a noose.

He who gets the best players usually wins.

If short hair and good manners won football games, Army and Navy would play for the national championship every year.

I'm not too proud to change. I like to win too much.

I won't miss coaching. What you miss is that camaraderie with those boys and the other coaches. You miss that.

Even though I retired from coaching, I still believe that is my calling.

Don't go to the grave with life unused.

I'm praying for a misdemeanor