Tony Dungy Quotes

The further I get away from coaching, the more I know I made the right decision. You almost forget how wonderful family life is.

We have a whole generation of men who don't understand how much they mean to their kids.

We are all role models to someone in this world, and we can all have an impact - for good.

Take a moment to think about your answer to this question: Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it?

And one game, as we know, can cost you a lot.

Stubbornness is a virtue if you are right.

I have yet to hear God's audible voice, although I have often felt led by God in more subtle ways.

Who really benefits from discouragement? More often than not, encouragement is exactly what is needed.

We wanted guys who had been productive in college, and we made it a point to pick performance over potential.

We want to enjoy our families and the hype leading up to the game.

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

Integrity is what you do when no one is watching; its doing the right thing all the time, even when it may work to your disadvantage.

People have to understand how important it is for kids to be nurtured by their mom and dad and get the great role modeling when they are young.

Long-term success requires faith-faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome.

I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11

Without Peyton, there would be no Lucas Oil Stadium. This team would be playing in L.A. right now. I don't understand Jim saying this.

If you want to be an athlete, then getting good grades, going to college, and developing your intellectual skills are important.

And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.

Most of the books I remember from my childhood were Dr. Seuss-type books. They were fun to read, but there wasn't a real story behind them.

It's just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job.

It's okay to wander.

Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33

What's important is not the accolades and memories of success but the way you respond when opportunities are denied.

Avoidance doesn't solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.

And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.

I realized that I needed to be more like the shepherd than the hired hand in protecting my team.

I was not asked whether I would have a problem having Michael Sam on my team. I would not.

I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.

The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.

Keeping ridiculous hours doesn't mean you'll be successful.

Winning would create greater potential for change than talk alone.

The secret to success is good leadership, and good leadership is all about making the lives of your team members or workers better.

We need somebody to give us a chance.

If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?

Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

Everybody needs encouragement, even when things are going well.

Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.

The fundamental keys to the culture of any organization can only be achieved when everyone is on the same page.

Character is the glue that bonds solid and meaningful relationships

The best leaders are following Christ. That's the best leader you can follow.

We are all important, but we are not indispensable.

I had 10 to 12 close buddies who I played ball with all the way from elementary to high school. That is where I learned to compete.

Your life has been intentionally designed by God to have a uniquely significant and eternal impact on the world around you.

Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures.

First, there is no typical grief cycle, and second, it's not something I went through. I'm still grieving.

Once a player joins our team, our priority is to teach him, not worry about the player we didn't select.

We're not hitting on all cylinders, defensively. When we're playing good, I'll let you know.

We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list.

When things get difficult it can be easy to complain. How you respond makes all the difference

If we do what we do without panicking, we can accomplish great things.

If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.

When I was young, I didn't like to read. I would have much rather been outside doing something than been inside reading about it.

How you use the opportunities your given to affect the world around you will determine the legacy you leave behind.

I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning.

As big a deal as the Super Bowl is, it's not the most important thing going on in the planet.

You have gifts, abilities, and dreams no one else has.

I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.

At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.

If we have trouble hearing Him, He will faithfully work in our lives until we are pointed in the direction He wants us to go.

You don't win on emotion. You win on execution.

Balance provides the chance for longevity. You can be a champion at work and at home.

The narrow path that 'Uncommon' people will take, that the Lord wants you to go down, that really is the ultimate way to go.

What you do is not as important as how you do it.

When it's over, it's over is part of football's greatest appeal to me. When a game ends, win or lose, it's time to prepare for the next one.

Gay marriage and who should be on a football team have nothing to do with each other.

God allows us to feel pain for a reason: to protect us.

If someone needs help, I can offer advice. I'm not always right and people don't always listen.

It's the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves.

Coach Noll had always told me, Being stubborn is a virtue when you're right; it's only a character flaw when you're wrong.

At some point in life's journey, professionally and personally, we have to be able to trust our preparation.

It's definitely harder being a dad than a coach.

Integrity doesn't come in degrees: low, medium, or high. You either have integrity or you don't.

There are certain bridges that are not worth crossing, no matter what others think. Loyalty and relationships are important.

The first thing you have to do is make sure you're still wanted back. I never take that for granted any more.

We often can't see what God is doing in our lives, but God sees the whole picture and His plan for us clearly.

Don't worry about your platform; focus on your impact.

The Lord doesn't always take you in a straight line. He tests you sometimes.

It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.

Sometimes I think God wants there to be a circus so we can show there's another way to respond.

You need togetherness because you don't always win, and you have got to hang though together

I need to treat everybody fairly, but fair doesn't always mean equal.

It's about the journey
mine and yours
and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better.

Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average.

Don't shed any tears for me. I got to live a dream most people don't get to live.

I just don't think you pass on a great quarterback if you have the opportunity. If need be, you can trade it away.

Be intentional and choose to envision a life of significance, possibility, and impact.

I've said all along that God is in control.

We believed it was not our formations that made us good, but rather how we played.

We've got guys who aren't wrapping guys up ... No matter how hard you hit them, you've still got to wrap them up.

Pain prompts us to change behavior that is destructive to ourselves or to others. Pain can be a highly effective instructor.

Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it.

You can have an impact anywhere you are.

I learned it doesn't matter how you win. You play to your team's strength.

No excuses. No explanations.

Integrity, the choice between what's convenient and what's right.

People look at me and see a calm, cool guy on the sidelines and I want them to know that my Christian faith affects my coaching and everything I do.

You'll not find the life God intended for you in relationships seeking immediate and personal gratification - even the

But I know I have a son who doesn't listen to anything I say and if he hears the same thing from someone else, sometimes it has a little more impact.

We only wanted to pay significant sums to keep truly special players.