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Famous Al McGuire Quotes
“Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.”
“When I was losing, they called me nuts. When I was winning they called me eccentric.”
“Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.”
“Keep it simple, when you get too complex you forget the obvious.”
“Help one kid at a time. He'll maybe go back and help a few more.”
“I don't discuss basketball. I dictate basketball. I'm not interested in philosophy classes.”
“I come from New York where, if you fall down, someone will pick you up by your wallet.”
“When I'm losing, they call me nuts. When I'm winning, they call me eccentric.”
“I had my moment on the stage. The trick in life is to know when to leave.”
“It's a profession in which, the longer you stay, the closer you are to being fired.”
“The people who know basketball, their elevators don't go to the top.”
“I let ballplayers yell back at me because I wasn't trying to prove I'm boss. I know I'm boss.”
“A team should be an extension of a coach's personality. My teams are arrogant and obnoxious.”
“The next time I will cry is when I die. My life has been that beautiful.”
“You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts.”
“Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort.”
“All love affairs end. Eventually the girl is gonna put curlers in her hair.”
“The best thing about freshmen is that they become sophomores.”
“If you're straight with your players, they'll be straight with you.”
“I'm an Einstein of the streets and an Oxford scholar of common sense.”
“Don't be just another guy going down the street and going nowhere.”
“Make your life exciting. Do what you have to do as long as you don't hurt people.”