Amos Alonzo Stagg Quotes

#1. Everything that has calories in my kitchen is my favorite

G.A. McKevett

#2. I was petrified of making a mistake - head-banging to the wrong song or not hard enough, or thinking a guitar solo was over when it wasn't. A rule of thumb is that if the guitar solo is by Led Zep or Lynyrd Skynyrd then it's not over. Ever.

Mark Barrowcliffe

#3. I believe - figuratively, but in a very real way - we need to tent the White House!

Pat Boone

#4. Work hard and work smart, be passionate about your work, keep learning, and take advantage of the opportunities that come your way.

Janaki Krishnan

#5. The interesting thing I learned was that if you're really concerned about your health, the best decisions for your health turn out to be the best decisions for the farmers and the best decisions for the environment-and that there is no contradiction there.

Michael Pollan

#6. He was tired of associating depression with the myriad of fat girls.

J.A. Vasquez

#7. To me, the coaching profession is one of the noblest and most far-reaching in building manhood.

Amos Alonzo Stagg

#8. Keeping silent when you witness injustice is to act against your own spirituality, because nothing exists apart from your inner world.

Daniel Marques

#9. I pray not for victory, but to do my best.

Amos Alonzo Stagg

#10. I always channeled what I felt emotionally into skiing - my insecurities, my anger, my disappointment. Skiing was always my outlet, and it worked.

Lindsey Vonn

#11. Well, if I must, fine. I'll guard the retreat," said Alexia. "Buy us some time." "What, in a clock shop?

Gail Carriger

#12. Nefret had always had an uncanny ability to read his thoughts. 'Did she cry?' she asked sweetly. 'And then you kissed her? You shouldn't have done that. I'm sure you meant well, but kissing someone out of pity is always a mistake.

Elizabeth Peters

#13. No man is too good to be the athletic coach for youth.

Amos Alonzo Stagg

#14. Is this my best team ever? I won't know that for another 20 years or so.

Amos Alonzo Stagg

#15. Winning isn't worthwhile unless one has something finer and nobler behind it. When I reach the soul of one of my boys with an idea, or ideal, or vision, then I have done my job as a coach.

Amos Alonzo Stagg