When I first started reading poetry, all the poets I read - Edgar Allan Poe, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Greenleaf Whittier - were rhyme poets. That's what captured me.

Marv Levy

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When I was twelve, I went hunting with my father and we shot a bird. He was laying there and something struck me. Why do we call this fun to kill this creature [who] was as happy as I was when I woke up this morning.

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When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us. by Marv Levy

When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us.

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Our goal is to develop our team, to earn what we get, to learn, to develop unselfish attitudes. If we achieve that, the results is that we'll win.

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Where else would you rather be than right here, right now? by Marv Levy

Where else would you rather be than right here, right now?

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What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you... by Marv Levy

What you do should speak so loudly that no one will hear what you say.

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Football doesn't build character, it reveals character. by Marv Levy

Football doesn't build character, it reveals character.

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All the buildup and hype, everything else, is foam. The game is... by Marv Levy

All the buildup and hype, everything else, is foam. The game is the beer.

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Adversity is an opportunity for heroism. by Marv Levy

Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.

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Expect rejection, but expect even more strongly to overcome it. by Marv Levy

Expect rejection, but expect even more strongly to overcome it.

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If you believe you are doing a good job in which you enjoy and like, then don't resign regardless of the pressures.

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The age factor means nothing to me. I'm old enough to know my limitations and I'm young enough to exceed them.

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World War II was a must win. by Marv Levy

World War II was a must win.

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What it takes to win is simple, it's not easy. by Marv Levy

What it takes to win is simple, it's not easy.

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Plan your work and work your plan. by Marv Levy

Plan your work and work your plan.

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Every profession has changed. Journalism has changed. Medicine has changed. Technology has changed and it evolves. The same is true of football. Free agency has now allowed teams to be a dynasty as they have been before. It is not a great thing for the fans, but it is a good thing for the players.

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This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to... by Marv Levy

This is not a must-win; World War II was a must-win (Referring to the Super Bowl)

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If you have everything prepared, the rest will take care of itsel... by Marv Levy

If you have everything prepared, the rest will take care of itself.

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Security comes from earning it-not seeking it. by Marv Levy

Security comes from earning it-not seeking it.

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Sure education is valuable in any respect regardless of what fiel... by Marv Levy

Sure education is valuable in any respect regardless of what field you are in.

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As a collegiate, I think you spend 50 percent of your time recrui... by Marv Levy

As a collegiate, I think you spend 50 percent of your time recruiting. It is a distasteful process.

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