Jimmy Johnson Quotes (32 Quotes)

His belief in God and his personal convictions about a savior is what I believe was the foundation of his personal character and fortitude. He was not one to quit. He continued on his endeavors to take up the mantle and be at stand guard for his country.

An objective truth and individual reason are feared above all.

There once was a line brawl at the end of a period, ... Dan and I (on opposite teams) were both thinking, 'Should I get in this' But we figured we'd stay out of it.

Defensively they actually have picked it up a little up, ... I think they have made some improvement defensively. But offensively, you just can't turn the ball over like they have. You turn the ball over with a struggling team and you have a loss there.

Let's not forget that Walker did deposit over four million dollars of bonus money in the bank when he signed a couple of years ago and he is currently making over 500,000 this year. Green Bay fans should be happy that they didn't redo his contract this summer and give him another bonus because now they can use that money to get another player to make them better.

I want to know who is going to predict us to be healthy ... Who's going to be the weak team in the Pac-10 this year It's going to be tough to find one.

I found most of the Disney executives to be less than forthcoming,

It's essential in the consumer market for PC makers to offer Internet access. When you walk into a store, companies are not just selling computers anymore. They sell printers and services and all these other things on the back end.

He's been talking to me for seven or eight years about having an auction, but when you love something like he loves this business, it's really hard to let go. This is an amazing collection. It would take someone 10 years to get the variety of clocks that are here.

Three road games. That's a long trip across the country (to Seattle). This was a beat-up football team and a tired football team.

Give people enough guidance to make the decisions you want them to make. Don't tell them what to do, but encourage them to do what is best.

Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?

One of the shortcomings of coaches, once they get ahead, is in becoming too conservative, ... The talent is such in the NFL that if you get cautious and give teams an extra chance to beat you, they usually will.

If it brings more business down here I think it would be great.

He is tremendous with these young people. He gets great participation. He really has the kids' respect. From a yacht club standpoint, we like to support things that are boat-related to encourage the next generation of boaters.

This lawsuit has certainly made IT managers take another look at their solutions vendors and question their strategies to make sure they're the right partner, with strategies in place to ensure continuity for their businesses. Our open platform approach allows us to cater to almost any situation.

Military leaders aren't made. They are born. To be a good leader, you have to have something in your character to cause people to follow you.

Mishandling the quarterback position can tear a team apart, because just like every fan, every player's got an opinion. And if Garcia doesn't work out, don't expect Harrington to come back and be a savior.

I trust Joe Gibbs' judgment. Ramsey can't play.

When you have success, there is glory for all. With success and glory come great feelings for one another and recognition of one another's contributions.

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.

Give your people the feeling that if THEY don't do the job, it won't get done. Also let them know that when they accomplish something, they will share in the accolades.

I can't confirm any rumors. I'm happy doing what I'm doing. I have no interest in going back to coaching.

The only thing worse than a coach or CEO who doesn't care about his people is one who pretends to care. People can spot a phony every time.

I'd hate to be the coach that sits him down.

Unfortunately, with a struggling team, with the team they have right now, two things happen. They are not good enough to overcome those turnovers. And then the second thing, I don't think Brett has as many great plays (in him) as what he has had in years past.

Two to three years down the road, other companies not on a model like Dell's will be in trouble.

Treat a person as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a person as if he were where he could be and should be, and he will become what he could be and should be.

They need to work on their Internet strategy. So far, their design has gotten them through, but they need to think about whether to bundle ISP Internet service with their computers, as direct seller Gateway has done.

If you play it safe you stagnate is this league. Maybe we'll bust, but if we hit it, we'll hit it big.

It's a good point in my career. It's more of a highlight to make it twice. It justifies my tournament fishing and kind of proves it.

By the time I got there, his legs were gone. A lot of times he had to use an extra effort throwing. That takes away from your accuracy. In his early years, when his legs were strong, he was as accurate as there has ever been.