George Halas Quotes

George Halas offers a straightforward, gritty pep talk about sports and purpose, perfect for those hunting clear motivation.

17 quotes

1. I have made it a team rule that my players behave as gentlemen and dress as gentlemen. I wanted to end the popular conception that professional athletes were a bunch of roughnecks.

2. If you live long enough, lots of nice things happen.

3. Many people flounder about in life because they have no purpose. Before it is possible to achieve anything, an objective must be set.

4. Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.

5. San Francisco has always been my favorite booing city. I don't mean the people boo louder or longer, but there is a very special intimacy. When they boo you, you know they mean you. Music, that's what it is to me. One time in Kezar Stadium they gave me a standing boo.

6. Nobody who has ever given his best has regretted it.

7. You can achieve only that which you will do.

8. You might reduce Lombardi's coaching philosophy to a single sentence: In any game, you do the things you do best and you do them over and over and over.

9. Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it.

10. At least 80 percent of the success of the football team is determined by the fight and spirit that they put into their play.

11. Many people flounder about in life because they do not have a purpose, an objective toward which to work.

12. Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game.

13. Find out what the other team wants to do. Then take it away from them.

14. If you live a long life, lots of nice things happen.

15. What makes a good coach? Complete dedication.

16. Nobody whoever gave their best ever regretted it.

17. When they boo you, you know they mean you.