Bill Courtney Quotes

• The measure of a man’s character is not determined by how he handles his wins, but how he handles his failures.

  Bill Courtney

  Inspirational, Failure, Character

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• Coaching doesn’t start with X’s and O’s. It starts with believing that players win games and coaches win players.

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  Believe, Winning, Player

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.13, Weinstein Publishing

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• You think football builds character. It does not. It reveals character.

  Bill Courtney

  Football, Character, Thinking

  "ReThink Review: Undefeated - Why Sports Matter" by Jonathan Kim, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 17, 2012.

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• Nothing profound ever happens in your life when you remain in your comfort zone.

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  Profound, Comfort, Happens

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• What builds character? It's a commitment to integrity, hard work, honor and keeping your word. All of that comes straight out of the Sigma Nu Creed. The guy who wrote that meant it. The whole idea is to think about those words and make them a part of who you are.

  Bill Courtney

  Integrity, Hard Work, Character

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• The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes.

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  Character, Persons, Handle

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.1, Weinstein Publishing

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• Don’t believe in the fate society chose for you. Instead, carve out a new fate for yourself.

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  Believe, Fate, Don't Believe

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• You can't be a successful leader or mentor until you have served. You can't serve until you have stepped out of your comfort zone. And you can't step out of your comfort zone unless you have character and keep your word.

  Bill Courtney

  Character, Successful, Leader

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Recognize the remarkable individuals in your life who help you envision a world far beyond yourself.

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  World, Helping, Individual

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• As cruel as life might be at times, if you throw in the towel, which is what everyone will expect, then nothing good will happen and your life will fall apart. Be better than that!

  Bill Courtney

  Fall, Might, Towels

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.9, Weinstein Publishing

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• Who you are should not be defined by your achievements.

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  Achievement, Should, Defined

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.157, Weinstein Publishing

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• The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.

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  Effectiveness, Leader, Action

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.63, Weinstein Publishing

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• Internal character: how you behave when no one is watching.

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  Character, Behave, Internals

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• Every great thing that has been accomplished, and is yet to be accomplished, starts with a dream.

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  Dream, Accomplished, Great Things

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.97, Weinstein Publishing

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• Approach each new day as a new opportunity to be the person you aspire to be.

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  Opportunity, New Day, Approach

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.8, Weinstein Publishing

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• In our community, we have a duty to strengthen the weakest among us to build a better society.

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  Being Strong, Community, Duty

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.45, Weinstein Publishing

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• Players win games, and coaches win players.

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  Winning, Player, Games

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.13, Weinstein Publishing

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• Serving and attempting to inspire others is a responsibility, not a choice.

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  Responsibility, Choices, Inspire

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• In the marathon of life, there is no finish line.

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  Lines, Marathon, Finish Line

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• A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.

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  Giving, Leader, Mentor

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• A true legacy is established over a lifetime and relates to what a human being does for others, not for himself.

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  Legacy, Doe, Lifetime

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• There is one possession that can never be taken away as long as you will not allow it to be taken, and that is your word.

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  Taken, Long, Possession

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.18, Weinstein Publishing

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• No matter how many good deeds we preform, they aren’t the ticket to earning God’s favor. God graces us in spite of what we do in this life, not because of.

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  Grace, Deeds, Favors

  Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.187, Weinstein Publishing

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• We should feel grateful instead of entitled. We have a moral obligation to give back.

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  Grateful, Giving, Moral

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• Grace is not something one possesses; instead, grace is something one receives.

  Bill Courtney

  Grace

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