George S Halas Quotes & Sayings

Nobody whoever gave their best ever regretted it. — George Halas

What makes a good coach? Complete dedication. — George Halas

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. — George Halas

If you live long enough, lots of nice things happen. — George Halas

He was like a second father to me (of George Halas) — Sid Luckman

Time assumes another dimension now - work and absorption in the search for an answer. — Daniel Keyes

When they boo you, you know they mean you. — George Halas

You can achieve only that which you will do. — George Halas

How do I act so well? What I do is I pretend to be the person I'm portraying in the film or play. — Ian McKellen

Sometimes I wish I could have religion their way. You know, no responsibilities in life but to cut down people who don't think the way you do. — Chris Crutcher

Ryles and I were looking around at the calibre of players in this side, you do think ... you are very lucky to be here. Especially with Jesus, Andrew Johns, we call him Jesus, isn't even here yet. — Willie Mason

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

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

People don't become leaders because they never fail. They become leaders because of the way they respond to failure. — Gerald M. Weinberg

The girl beams at him. "Thank you, sir." Teren places a gentle hand on her head and dismisses her. He watches her scamper away to join the boy.
This is the world he is fighting to protect, from monsters like himself. He looks up at the statues again, certain that the little girl and boy are the gods' way of telling him what he needs to do. It was right of me. I have to be right. He just has to convince Giulietta that he's doing this for the sake of her throne. Because he loves her. — Marie Lu

People sometimes ask me to name the greatest coach in NFL history. George Halas may have set the standard, but Don Shula has won more games than anyone, and he has done it in the most competitive era. He had an incomparable ability to evaluate players, to motivate them, and to teach them the game of football. — Marv Levy

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

The main thing right now is just going out and having fun. I know what I want to do. If I go out and have fun and relax, then all my goals should come true. — Ryan Howard

Don't do anything in practice that you wouldn't do in the game. — George Halas

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. — George Halas

Some guys are just very, very interested in their sport and their predecessors. I know I was a guy like that when I was a young coach. I wanted to know about George Halas, I wanted to know about Jim Lee Howell, guys you don't even know. I wanted to know what they were like. So I read whatever I could get my hands on. — Bill Parcells

Nobody who has ever given his best has regretted it. — George Halas

To me, integrity means always doing what is right and good, regardless of the immediate consequences. It means being righteous from the very depth of our soul, not only in our actions but, more importantly, in our thoughts and in our hearts. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

So may there be grace and kindness, gentleness and love in our hearts, especially for the ones who we believe are profoundly wrong. The Good News is proclaimed when we love each other. I pray for unity beyond conformity, because loving-kindness preaches the gospel more beautifully and truthfully than any satirical blog post or point-by-point dismantling of another disciple's reputation and teaching. — Sarah Bessey

I always remember the words of George Halas, the owner of the Chicago Bears football team. When he was well into his eighties a friend found him in his office on Sunday, and asked him why, at his age, he was working on a Sunday. His response, 'It's only work if there's someplace else you'd rather be.' — Bernie Siegel

In the years since I worked with John Hughes, there were many years where I literally had hundred of doors slammed in my face because I wasn't that kid anymore, and I wasn't a character actor, and I wasn't a leading man, and I wasn't whatever Hollywood was looking for. — Anthony Michael Hall

Nobody who ever gave his best regretted it. — George Halas

At last, the newspapers discovered the Bears. I kept writing articles about upcoming games, and by reading the papers, I learned editors like superlatives. I blush when I think how many times I wrote that the next game was going to be the most difficult of the season or how a new player was the fastest man in the West. — George Halas

Jace's ears were ringing with a harsh, tinny sound. He felt dizzy. "Even Valentine," he said, "even Valentine would never do that - " "Please," said Sebastian. "Do you really think my father won't go through with what he's planned?" "Our father," Jace said. Sebastian glanced down at him. His hair was a white halo; he looked like the sort of bad angel who might have followed Lucifer out of heaven. "Pardon me," he said, with some amusement. "Are you praying?" "No. I said our father. I meant Valentine. Not your father. Ours." For — Cassandra Clare

Your level of intelligence is only as valuable as your ability to communicate it to someone else. — Richard Schultz

George Halas throws nickels around like man hole covers. — Mike Ditka

When the bell tolls three times, it will announce that I have been killed. If I am killed by common men, you and your children will rule Russia for centuries to come; if I am killed by one of your stock, you and your family will be killed by the Russian people! Pray Tsar of Russia. Pray. — Grigori Rasputin