“I’ve had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven’t run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can’t outwork you, then smarts aren’t going to do them much good. That’s just the way it is. And if you believe that and live by it, you’d be surprised at how much fun you can have.”
And
“Without winners, there wouldn’t even be any civilization.”
And
“There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.”
And
“The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium.”
And
“I’m not coming here looking for security. I came here for the opportunity.” Upon accepting Ohio State head coaching job
And
“Paralyze resistance with persistence.”
And
“I don’t live in the past. I’m a student of the past, and I try to learn from the past, although some people will say, ‘You haven’t done a very good job of it.’ But for me to live in the past? Hell, no.'”
And
“A man is always better than he thinks.”
And
“I can accept failure, but I can’t accept not trying.”
And
“The time you give a man something he doesn’t earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.”
And
“Success – it ‘s what you do with what you’ve got.”
And
“Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their players heads and motivate them.”
And
“I’m not trying to win a popularity poll. I’m trying to win football games. I don’t like nice people. I like tough, honest people.”
And
“I don’t apologize for anything. When I make a mistake, I take the blame and go on from there. I just despise to lose, and that has taken a man of mediocre ability and made a pretty good coach out of him.”
And
“Just remember one thing. I can do your job, but you can’t do mine.” – to an OSU professor
And
“I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose.”
Wikipedia: Woody Hayes
