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A champion is simply someone who did not give up when he wanted to. — Tom Landry

There is only a half step difference between the champions and those who finish on the bottom. And much of that half step is mental. — Tom Landry

The job of a football coach is to make men do what they don't want to do, in order to achieve what they've always wanted to be. — Tom Landry

To live a disciplined life, and to accept the result of that discipline as the will of God - that is the mark of a man. — Tom Landry

Take away winning, and you take away everything that is strong about America. — Tom Landry

The more successful you become, the longer the yardstick people use to measure you by. — Tom Landry

I just didn't want to leave the Cowboys when they were down. I at least wanted them to get into a respectable position before anyone else took over. — Tom Landry

Confidence comes from knowing what you're doing. If you are prepared for something, you usually do it. If not, you usually fall flat on your face. — Tom Landry

In my opinion, character is the most important determinant of a person's success, achievement and ability to handle adversity. — Tom Landry

I've learned that something constructive comes from every defeat. — Tom Landry

If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation. — Tom Landry

I've come to the conclusion that players want to be treated alike. — Tom Landry

Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can. — Tom Landry

When I was a young coach, there were people like Chuck Noll, Chuck Knox and Tom Landry who were there for me. — Bill Parcells

I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God. — Tom Landry

Football is to Texas what religion is to a priest. — Tom Landry

A team that has character doesn't need stimulation. — Tom Landry

Coaching is making men do what they don't want, so they can become what they want to be — Tom Landry

Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan. — Tom Landry

Right after the game, say as little as possible. — Tom Landry

I wouldn't think I would coach again, because it would just be hard not being in the Cowboys' blue. — Tom Landry

Being the best at whatever talent you have, that's what stimulates life. — Tom Landry

Tom Landry is a perfectionist. If he was married to Raquel Welch, he'd expect her to cook. — Don Meredith

I'd rather have a second-best decision diligently pursued than a first-best decision lackadaisically pursued. — Tom Landry

Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has. — Tom Landry

The quality of a man's life is in direct proportion to his commitment to excellence. — Tom Landry

The secret to winning is constant, consistent management. — Tom Landry

I like the South because it is so much warmer on the sidelines than it is up North. — Tom Landry

Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable. — Tom Landry

First become a winner in life. Then it's easier to become a winner on the field. — Tom Landry

When you want to win a game, you have to teach. When you lose a game, you have to learn. — Tom Landry

A winner never stops trying. — Tom Landry

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you're in control, they're in control. — Tom Landry