Football is a game played with arms, legs and shoulders but mostly from the neck up.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Football relies heavily on mental strategy and decision-making.
- In plain terms
- Winning requires brain power, not just physical strength.
- What can you take from it?
- Mental focus is the most critical part of the game.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How much does thinking matter in your work?
- Are you a thinker or a doer?
Another view
Physical execution is still required for mental plans to work.
More from Knute Rockne
Drink the first. Sip the second slowly. Skip the third.
Permalink to quote #2 Let's win one for the Gipper.
Permalink to quote #4 Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.
Permalink to quote #1
Related quotes
A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter -- he fires until it's empty, then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
Dan QuisenberryDan Quisenberry quote #3 That's good for us, because teams won't be able to key on one receiver. They're going to have to play all of us.
Zach JohnsonZach Johnson quote #3 But in terms of Saddam Hussein being there, let's remember that his country is divided, in effect. He does not control the northern part of his country. We are…
Condoleezza RiceCondoleezza Rice quote #3