Coach Avram's quote about Hardwork
Football Quotes
1. "Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collison sport.
Dancing is a contact sport"- Duffy Daugherty
2. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental." -Doug Plank
3. "Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority." -Vince Lombardi
4. "We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time."-Vince Lombardi
5. "Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it."-Heywood Hale Brown
6."Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors."-Frank Gifford
7. "Take the quickest route to the ball carrier and arrive in a bad mood "-Coach Dub talking about our 2008 Defensive Philosophy
1. "Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collison sport.
Dancing is a contact sport"- Duffy Daugherty
2. "Most football teams are temperamental. That's 90% temper and 10% mental." -Doug Plank
3. "Football is like life, it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority." -Vince Lombardi
4. "We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time."-Vince Lombardi
5. "Football is, after all, a wonderful way to get rid of your aggressions without going to jail for it."-Heywood Hale Brown
6."Pro football is like nuclear warfare. There are no winners, only survivors."-Frank Gifford
7. "Take the quickest route to the ball carrier and arrive in a bad mood "-Coach Dub talking about our 2008 Defensive Philosophy
Enthusiasm
1."Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars."-Dwight D. Eisenhower
2."The only thing that keeps a man going is energy. And what is energy but liking life? "-Louis Auchincloss
3."Enthusiasm moves the world."-Arthur James Balfour
4."Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised."-John Christian Bovee
5."If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic."-Dale Carnegie
6."Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action. "-Henry Chester
7."What we love, we shall grow to resemble."-Bernard of Clairvaux
8."To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully."-Tryon Edwards
9."I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill."-Edward Appleton
1."Morale is the greatest single factor in successful wars."-Dwight D. Eisenhower
2."The only thing that keeps a man going is energy. And what is energy but liking life? "-Louis Auchincloss
3."Enthusiasm moves the world."-Arthur James Balfour
4."Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised."-John Christian Bovee
5."If you want to be enthusiastic, act enthusiastic."-Dale Carnegie
6."Enthusiasm is nothing more or less than faith in action. "-Henry Chester
7."What we love, we shall grow to resemble."-Bernard of Clairvaux
8."To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully."-Tryon Edwards
9."I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill."-Edward Appleton
Decisions
1. "The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief."-Frank Barron
2. "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."-Napoleon Bonaparte
3. "Once the "what" is decided, the "how" always follows. We must not make the "how" an excuse for not facing and accepting the "what.""-Pearl S. Buck
4. "Indecision and delays are the parents of failure."-George Canning
5. "Not to decide is to decide."-Harvey Cox
6. "Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend. "-Tony Dorsett
7. "Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind."-Timothy Fuller
8. "Indecision is the seedling of fear."-Napoleon Hill
1. "The refusal to choose is a form of choice; disbelief is a form of belief."-Frank Barron
2. "Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide."-Napoleon Bonaparte
3. "Once the "what" is decided, the "how" always follows. We must not make the "how" an excuse for not facing and accepting the "what.""-Pearl S. Buck
4. "Indecision and delays are the parents of failure."-George Canning
5. "Not to decide is to decide."-Harvey Cox
6. "Everything starts with yourself -- with you making up your mind about what you're going to do with your life. I tell kids that it's a cruel world, and that the world will bend them either left or right, and it's up to them to decide which way to bend. "-Tony Dorsett
7. "Life is just a series of trying to make up your mind."-Timothy Fuller
8. "Indecision is the seedling of fear."-Napoleon Hill
Commitment
1."Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will".Ron Blomberg
2. "We would rather have one man or woman working with us than three merely working for us. " J. Dabney Day
3. "The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it." Mack R. Douglas
4. "Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans. " Peter F. Drucker
5. "The uncommitted life isn't worth living. "Marshall Fishwick
6. "If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself. Look inside. Don't let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory."Bruce Jenner
7. "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."Vince Lombardi
8."If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting."Dick Vermeil
1."Competing in sports has taught me that if I'm not willing to give 120 percent, somebody else will".Ron Blomberg
2. "We would rather have one man or woman working with us than three merely working for us. " J. Dabney Day
3. "The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it." Mack R. Douglas
4. "Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes; but no plans. " Peter F. Drucker
5. "The uncommitted life isn't worth living. "Marshall Fishwick
6. "If you want to take your mission in life to the next level, if you're stuck and you don't know how to rise, don't look outside yourself. Look inside. Don't let your fears keep you mired in the crowd. Abolish your fears and raise your commitment level to the point of no return, and I guarantee you that the Champion Within will burst forth to propel you toward victory."Bruce Jenner
7. "The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."Vince Lombardi
8."If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting."Dick Vermeil
Expectations
1. “You can't expect a person to see eye to eye with you when you're looking down on him.” Unknown
2. “For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much -- if he lives and uses that in hand day by day -- shall be full to running over.” Edgar Cayce
3. “Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations.” Richard M. DeVos
4. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is.” Wayne Gretzky
5. “I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.” Bruce Lee
6. “Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.” Shannon Miller
7. “Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.” Denis Waitley
8. “High expectations are the key to everything.” Sam Walton
1. “You can't expect a person to see eye to eye with you when you're looking down on him.” Unknown
2. “For, he that expects nothing shall not be disappointed, but he that expects much -- if he lives and uses that in hand day by day -- shall be full to running over.” Edgar Cayce
3. “Life... It tends to respond to our outlook, to shape itself to meet our expectations.” Richard M. DeVos
4. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is.” Wayne Gretzky
5. “I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine.” Bruce Lee
6. “Other people may not have had high expectations for me... but I had high expectations for myself.” Shannon Miller
7. “Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.” Denis Waitley
8. “High expectations are the key to everything.” Sam Walton
1.“Man is what he believes.” Anton Chekhov
2.“Men willingly believe what they wish.” Julius Caesar
3.“Remember that what you believe will depend very much on what you are. “Noah Porter
4.“Some things have to be believed to be seen. “Ralph Hodgson
5.“Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” Richard Bach
6.“We are what we believe we are.” Benjamin N. Cardozo
7.“Drugs are not always necessary, but belief in recovery always is. “Norman Cousins
8.“I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. “ Mike Ditka
9.“He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law. “Henry Ford
Focus
1."The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." Bruce Lee
2."If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." Jack Dixon
3."To succeed at the level I want to… you have to be focused and serious." Kent Steffes
4."Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
John Wooden
5."If you chase two rabbits, both will escape." Anonymous
6."Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want." Hannah Whitall Smith
7."Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin." Robert Collier
1."The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." Bruce Lee
2."If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results." Jack Dixon
3."To succeed at the level I want to… you have to be focused and serious." Kent Steffes
4."Do not let what you can't do interfere with what you can do."
John Wooden
5."If you chase two rabbits, both will escape." Anonymous
6."Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want." Hannah Whitall Smith
7."Visualize this thing you want. See it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blueprint and begin." Robert Collier
Family
1."They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers."
David Assael, Northern Exposure, Family Feud, 1993
2."If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance."
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
3."Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city."
George Burns (1896 - 1996)
4."Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."
Jane Howard
5."Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. " Leo Tolstoy
6. "A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold."Ogden Nash.
7."In our family, happy usually involves gunfire and at least two patrol cars showing up." Randy K. Milholland
8."Family isn't about whose blood you have. It's about who you care about." Trey Parker and Matt Stone
9. "I think people that have a brother or sister don't realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there's always somebody there, somebody that's family."
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
1."They say that blood is thicker than water. Maybe that's why we battle our own with more energy and gusto than we would ever expend on strangers."
David Assael, Northern Exposure, Family Feud, 1993
2."If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance."
George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)
3."Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city."
George Burns (1896 - 1996)
4."Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one."
Jane Howard
5."Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. " Leo Tolstoy
6. "A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold."Ogden Nash.
7."In our family, happy usually involves gunfire and at least two patrol cars showing up." Randy K. Milholland
8."Family isn't about whose blood you have. It's about who you care about." Trey Parker and Matt Stone
9. "I think people that have a brother or sister don't realize how lucky they are. Sure, they fight a lot, but to know that there's always somebody there, somebody that's family."
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
1."There's a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success."
Paul Bryant
2. "It isn't hard to be good from time to time in sports. What is tough is being good everyday"-Willie Mays
3. "If you are not getting better, you are getting worse"-Vinny Rey (Class of 2005)
1."Man vs. Man, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Self"- Coach D
2."The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become."-Charles Dubois"
3."Sweat plus sacrifice equals success"-Charlie Finley
4."Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices."-Ralph Waldo Emerson
5."There can be no progress, no achievement without sacrifice."-James Allen
6."You make up your mind before you start that sacrifice is part of the package."-Richard M. Devos
7."Businesses are successful because someone makes the sacrifices others are unwilling to." -Ki-Jung Kim
8."You know what it is that makes a leader? Sacrifice. Sacrifice yourself and men will follow you anywhere"- Unknown
9."The 7 Deadly Sins are: Wealth without work Pleasure without conscience Knowledge without character Business without morality Science without humanity Worship without sacrifice Politics without principle."- Gandhi
Movie Quotes
"Maybe you don't know what I'm talking about now, but believe me you will when it's over! You will when it's over!"-Apollo Creed (Rocky IV)
"I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change."- Rocky Balboa (Rocky IV)
"We always have to be in the middle of the action 'cause we're the warriors. And without some challenge, without some damn war to fight then the warriors might as well be dead, Stallion! Now I'm asking you - as a friend - stand by my side this one last time! "-Apollo Creed (Rocky IV)
"You're gonna have to go through hell, worse than any nightmare you've ever dreamed. But when it's over, I know you'll be the one standing. You know what you have to do. Do it."-Duke (Rocky IV)
“See that look in their eyes, Rock? You gotta get that look back, Rock. Eye of the tiger, man. “-Apollo Creed (Rocky III)
“Son, in 35 years of religious study, I have only come up with two hard incontrovertible facts: there is a God, and I'm not Him.”- Father Cavanaugh (Rudy)
“My practices aren't designed for your enjoyment.” Coach Norman Dale: (Hoosiers)
"I'm not a smart man... but I know what love is." Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
"Maybe you don't know what I'm talking about now, but believe me you will when it's over! You will when it's over!"-Apollo Creed (Rocky IV)
"I guess what I'm trying to say is, if I can change, and you can change, everybody can change."- Rocky Balboa (Rocky IV)
"We always have to be in the middle of the action 'cause we're the warriors. And without some challenge, without some damn war to fight then the warriors might as well be dead, Stallion! Now I'm asking you - as a friend - stand by my side this one last time! "-Apollo Creed (Rocky IV)
"You're gonna have to go through hell, worse than any nightmare you've ever dreamed. But when it's over, I know you'll be the one standing. You know what you have to do. Do it."-Duke (Rocky IV)
“See that look in their eyes, Rock? You gotta get that look back, Rock. Eye of the tiger, man. “-Apollo Creed (Rocky III)
“Son, in 35 years of religious study, I have only come up with two hard incontrovertible facts: there is a God, and I'm not Him.”- Father Cavanaugh (Rudy)
“My practices aren't designed for your enjoyment.” Coach Norman Dale: (Hoosiers)
"I'm not a smart man... but I know what love is." Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump)
Music Quotes
1. "A wise man once said...One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain"-O.A.R. from the song Anyway
2. "To change the world, start with one step. However small,the first step is hardest of all." -the Dave Matthews Band from the song You might die trying
3. "In this bright future you can't forget your past."-Bob Marley
4. "The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow."-Bob Marley
5. "Even the best fall down sometimes. Even the wrong words seem to rhyme.
Out of the doubt that fills my mind, I somehow find...That You and I,Collide. "-Howie Day from the song collide
6. "I'm gonna stop lookin' back and start movin' on. And learn how to face my fears. Love with all of my heart, make my mark.I wanna leave something here"-Rascal Flats from the song When the sand runs dry
7."You can run just as fast as you want to, but you're stuck with yourself till the end. Find yourself running around in circles looking for your oldest friend"-O.A.R. from the song that was a crazy game of poker (MSG)
1. "A wise man once said...One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain"-O.A.R. from the song Anyway
2. "To change the world, start with one step. However small,the first step is hardest of all." -the Dave Matthews Band from the song You might die trying
3. "In this bright future you can't forget your past."-Bob Marley
4. "The good times of today, are the sad thoughts of tomorrow."-Bob Marley
5. "Even the best fall down sometimes. Even the wrong words seem to rhyme.
Out of the doubt that fills my mind, I somehow find...That You and I,Collide. "-Howie Day from the song collide
6. "I'm gonna stop lookin' back and start movin' on. And learn how to face my fears. Love with all of my heart, make my mark.I wanna leave something here"-Rascal Flats from the song When the sand runs dry
7."You can run just as fast as you want to, but you're stuck with yourself till the end. Find yourself running around in circles looking for your oldest friend"-O.A.R. from the song that was a crazy game of poker (MSG)
Additional Quotes
1. "No Rain...No Rainbows"- unknown
2. "It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
but the size of the fight in the dog"- Archie Griffin
3. "Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collison sport.
Dancing is a contact sport"- Duffy Daugherty
4. "The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." -Mahatma Gandhi
5. "Be Curious always. For knowledge will not acquire you:
you must acquire it"- Susie Back
6. "Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is
an orphan"- Galeazzo Ciano
7. "We dont remember days; we remember moments"- unknown
8. " Imitation is the sincerest flattery."Charles Caleb Colton
9. "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”-W. Churchill
10. "Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow"-William Shakespeare
11. "You learn a lot about people when you listen to the songs that mean something to them"- unknown
12. "Be nice to nerds, chances are you'll end up working for one."-Bill Gates
13. "Maturity is knowing when to be immature."-Randall Hall
14. "One thing I am learning is that it is not just being well conditioned. Mental toughness is the most important because there is going to come a point in time where everyone is going to get tired no matter how conditioned you are, so you just have to be mentally tough.”-Vincent Rey (Former Commodore-Class of 05)
15. "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb"
1. "No Rain...No Rainbows"- unknown
2. "It's not the size of the dog in the fight,
but the size of the fight in the dog"- Archie Griffin
3. "Football isn't a contact sport, it's a collison sport.
Dancing is a contact sport"- Duffy Daugherty
4. "The weak can never forgive.
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." -Mahatma Gandhi
5. "Be Curious always. For knowledge will not acquire you:
you must acquire it"- Susie Back
6. "Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is
an orphan"- Galeazzo Ciano
7. "We dont remember days; we remember moments"- unknown
8. " Imitation is the sincerest flattery."Charles Caleb Colton
9. "Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”-W. Churchill
10. "Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrow"-William Shakespeare
11. "You learn a lot about people when you listen to the songs that mean something to them"- unknown
12. "Be nice to nerds, chances are you'll end up working for one."-Bill Gates
13. "Maturity is knowing when to be immature."-Randall Hall
14. "One thing I am learning is that it is not just being well conditioned. Mental toughness is the most important because there is going to come a point in time where everyone is going to get tired no matter how conditioned you are, so you just have to be mentally tough.”-Vincent Rey (Former Commodore-Class of 05)
15. "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb"
