Quotes by Tom Landry

“Once you learn to quit it becomes a habit.”

“I learned early in sports that to be effective - for a player to play the best he can play - is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.”

“Football is an incredible game. Sometimes it's so incredible, it's unbelievable.”

“If I had to pick my greatest strength as a football coach, I say it would be innovation.”

“If you show emotion in competition, temporarily, you'll be ineffective. If you're disciplined enough, you don't get down when you're behind, and you have a chance to create something positive.”

“As a Christian, I know my life is in God's hands. He has a plan for me. Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot ...”

“Leadership is getting someone to do what they don't want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.”

“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.”

“I know that life is really finding the right relationship between yourself and God.”

“A team that has character doesn't need stimulation.”

“Character is the ability of a person to see a positive end of things. This is the hope that a man of character has.”

“Once you learn to quit it becomes a habit.”