Without winners, there wouldn't even be any civilization. Woody Hayes More Quotes by Woody Hayes More Quotes From Woody Hayes The only thing even in this world is the number of hours in a day. The difference in winning or losing is what you do with those hours. Woody Hayes differencesbasketballwinning There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you. Woody Hayes motivational-sportsadversityfootball We do not pull in and fill up. And I'll tell you why we don't. It's because I don't buy one goddamn drop of gas in the state of Michigan. We'll coast and push this goddamn car to the Ohio line before I give this state a nickel of my money. Woody Hayes ohiofootballgiving Because I couldn't go for three. Woody Hayes three 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. “Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. Woody Hayes smartrunningfun Football represents and embodies everything that's great about this country, because the United States of America is built on winners, not losers or people who didn't bother to play. Woody Hayes playfootballcountry There's nothing in this world that comes easy. There are a lot of people who aren't going to bother to win. We learn in football to get up and go once more. Woody Hayes winningmotivationalfootball It does not matter the size of the man, rather the amount of effort the man is willing to put forth Woody Hayes effortdoemen The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium. Woody Hayes ohiowinningbeach You don't get hurt running straight ahead...three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust offense. I will pound you and pound you until you quit. Woody Hayes hurtcloudsrunning Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect. Woody Hayes respectmenkids 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. Woody Hayes smartrunningpeople You can never really pay back. You can only pay forward. Woody Hayes pay In football we always said that the other team couldn't beat us. We had to be sure that we didn't beat ourselves. And that's what people have to do, too - make sure they don't beat themselves. Woody Hayes teamfootballbelieve Even the best team, without a sound plan, can't score. Woody Hayes scoreteamsound Perfect preparation prevents piss-poor performance. Woody Hayes poorpreparationperfect When you're winning - you don't need any friends. When you're losing - you don't have any friends anyway. Woody Hayes leadershipwinningsports I recruited a Czech kicker, and during the eye exam, when asked to read the bottom line, the kicker replied, Read it? I know him. Woody Hayes eyecollegefootball Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet. Woody Hayes feetriversaverage Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn. Woody Hayes this-worldeasyworld
