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Author Topic: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes  (Read 1902 times)

Henry Sugar

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Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« on: February 15, 2011, 02:46:00 PM »
since it's Al's Night...


Winning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war.

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I think everyone should go to college and get a degree and then spend six months as a bartender and six months as a cabdriver. Then they would really be educated.
A warrior is an empowered and compassionate protector of others.

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Re: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 05:56:07 PM »
The world is run by C students. 

Use basketball, don't let it use you.

If the waitress's ankles are dirty, the chilis good.

Celebrate the temporary.

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Re: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 06:06:55 PM »
"A Notre Dame graduate will pick his nose just to show you his class ring."

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Re: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2011, 06:09:19 PM »
"I wasn't different. I was ahead of my time. I still am."

"Enjoy the view up there for as long as it lasts, kid"
He said that to me at Lombardi Run (in MF) when I was on my dad's shoulders when I was like 4
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Re: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2011, 06:31:25 PM »
The best thing about freshman is that they become sophomores. 
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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Re: Favorite Al McGuire Quotes
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 06:56:42 PM »
No special quotes that haven't already been mentioned (though I could throw in the Cracked Sidewalks one I suppose).

I'll go to my grave knowing how lucky I was to work with Coach McGuire and get paid for it.  The best of memories for me.

 

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