Nfl Quotes - Page 24

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority: still more when you superadd the tendency or the certainty of corruption by authority.

Come on Sandy, baby, loosen up, your too tight.

True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed, or assigned. It comes only from Influence.

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

My influence is probably more from American crime writers than any Europeans. And I hardly read any Scandinavian crime before I started writing myself. I wasn't a great crime reader to begin with.

I faced the gaudy sunflower on her canvas bag -- it looked hand-painted and at last my eyes fell into hers. I said, 'Thanks for the card.' Her smile put the sunflower to shame. She walked off.

Much of human history has consisted of unequal conflicts between the haves and the have-nots.

The primary conflict, I think, is between people whose interests are with already well-established economic activities, and those whose interests are with the emergence of new economic activities.

There are no shortcuts in life - only those we imagine.

When you are in deep conflict about something, sometimes the most trivial thing can tip the scales.

Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform.

To this day the Arab influence is evident in southern Italy, northern Africa and, above all, in Spain.

It is better to give a lick than receive one.

Flying by the seat of your pants precedes crashing by the seat of your pants.

I think there are a lot of good people, a lot of good football guys in the NFL.

There is no substitute for guts.

Surely, I must at all times attempt to obey the law of the state. But when the will of God and the will of the state conflict, I am compelled to follow the will of God.

The pressure I put on myself is the only pressure I'm feeling once I get into the game.

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

Good-by, Good-by, world. Good-by, Grover's Corners... Mama and Papa. Good-by to clocks ticking... and Mama's sunflowers. And food and coffee. And new-ironed dresses and hot baths...and sleeping and waking up. Oh, earth, you're too wonderful for anybody to realize you.

Conflict can be seen as a gift of energy, in which neither side loses and a new dance is created.

I'm interested in conflict and confrontation.

The best thing you can say about any coach is his players play hard for him.

The tide has changed. You have to be able to improvise in today's NFL.

Perform anonymous service. Whenever we do good for others anonymously, our sense of intrinsic worth and self-respect increases. ... Selfless service has always been one of the most powerful methods of influence.