The faint old man shall lean his silver head To feel thee; thou shalt kiss the child asleep, And dry the moistened curls that overspread His temples,….

Never be too proud to get down on your knees and pray..

Never quit. It is the easiest cop-out in the world. Set a goal and don't quit until you attain it. When you do attain it, set another goal, and don't….

If you whoop and holler all the time, the players just get used to it..

When you make a mistake, there are only three things you should ever do about it: 1. Admit it. 2. Learn from it, and 3. Don't repeat it..

It's nice to have the opportunity to play for so much money, but it's nicer to win it..

I honestly believe that if you are willing to out-condition the opponent, have confidence in your ability, be more aggressive than your opponent and ….

We can't have two standards, one set for the dedicated young men who want to do something ambitious and one set for those who don't..

In life, you'll have your back up against the wall many times. You might as well get used to it..

If you want to walk the heavenly streets of gold, you gotta know the password, "Roll, Tide, Roll!".

I think I'm telling the truth. I sat by Ray Perkins at the Hall of Fame dinner in New York, and at that time he didn't know he was our coach and I di….

You're still going to win with preparation and dedication and plain old desire. If you don't have genuine desire, you won't be dedicated enough to pr….

At Alabama, our players don't win Heisman Trophies. Our teams win National Championships..

I'll put you through hell, but at the end of it all we'll be champions..

Don't overwork your squad. If you're going to make a mistake, under-work them..

The first time you quit, it's hard. The second time, it gets easier. The third time, you don't even have to think about it..

It's kind of hard to rally around a math class..

Scout yourself. Have a buddy who coaches scout you..

I didn't care if we ever quit practicing. I loved it. The only other guy I ever knew who loved it as much was Jerry Duncan. He would beg to practice ….

But it's still a coach's game. Make no mistake. You start at the top. If you don't have a good one at the top, you don't have a cut dog's chance..

If they don't have a winning attitude, I don't want them..