Bud Wilkinson Quotes

#1. You can motivate players better with kind words than you can with a whip.

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#2. Morale and attitude are fundamentals to success.

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#3. The quality of your play never counts as much as the quality of your effort.

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#4. Remember, 'Rome was not built in a day.' Instant success is never possible. Competence results only from sustained, consistent, self-disciplined effort over an extended period of time.

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#5. Every game is an opportunity to measure yourself against your own potential.

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#6. We compete, not so much against an opponent, but against ourselves. The real test is this: Did I make my best effort on every play?

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#7. If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.

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#8. Football, in its purest form, remains a physical fight. As in any fight, if you don't want to fight, it's impossible to win.

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#9. Confidence is the invisible cement that binds a team together.

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#10. Losing is easy. It's not enjoyable, but it's easy.

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#11. Play against the Game, not your opponent.

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#12. If you are going to be a champion, you must be willing to pay a greater price.

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#13. The man who tried his best and failed is superior to the man who never tried.

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#14. Morale and attitude are the fundamentals to success.

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