Best 140 quotes of Tony Dungy on MyQuotes

A good leader gets people to follow him because they want to, not because he makes them.

And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.

And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.

Anyone who's a parent dreads that call in the middle of the night. I have four grown children and I still dread it.

As a father of seven kids, and been a kid myself at one point, I realize you don't always make the best decisions every time out. And life is a learning experience.

At some point in life's journey, professionally and personally, we have to be able to trust our preparation.

At the end of the day, the only people a One Voice doctrine silences are those who should be the most loyal.

Avoidance doesn’t solve anything; it merely serves as a temporary salve.

Be a pro. • Act like a champion. • Respond to adversity; don’t react. • Be on time. Being late means either it’s not important to you or you can’t be relied upon. • Execute. Do what you’re supposed to do when you’re supposed to do it. Not almost. All the way. Not most of the time. All of the time. • Take ownership. Whatever it takes. No excuses, no explanations.

But I know I have a son who doesn't listen to anything I say and if he hears the same thing from someone else, sometimes it has a little more impact.

But there's no substitute for a full-time dad. Dads who are fully engaged with their kids overwhelmingly tend to produce children who believe in themselves and live full lives.

Change isn't always bad; we should always be learning and improving. But the change I was seeing involved principles, not procedures.

Character is the glue that bonds solid and meaningful relationships

Chuck Noll knew how he could help people. He was a teacher. He was a guy that was very good at selecting people, getting them to fit in. He wasn't the guy that was going to sit there and motivate you, intrinsically. That wasn't what he was best at. So he hired people that were good at that.

Courage is the ability to do the right thing, all the time, no matter how painful or uncomfortable it might be.

Did you know that nearly one in three children live apart from their biological dads? Those kids are two to three times more likely to grow up in poverty, to suffer in school, and to have health and behavioral problems.

DON'T FEAR FAILURE. Fear being successful at things that don't matter

Don't shed any tears for me. I got to live a dream most people don't get to live.

Don't worry about your platform; focus on your impact.

Engage, educate, equip, encourage, empower, energize, and elevate. Those are the methods for maximizing the potential of any individual, team, organization, or institution for ultimate success and significance. Those are the methods of a mentor leader.

Everybody needs encouragement, even when things are going well.

Everything's not going to go perfect. You're going to have some losses that you're going to have to bounce back from and some things that are a little unforeseen that you're going to have to deal with.

False modesty is an attempt to tear yourself down. True humility focuses more on build up others.

First, there is no typical grief cycle, and second, it's not something I went through. I'm still grieving.

Football is a vocation and an opportunity for ministry. But it's not a life.

For some reason the football coach of a major college program is seen as one of the leaders of the campus. And some way we have to let our young people know that that leader can look like anyone.

Gay marriage and who should be on a football team have nothing to do with each other.

God allows us to feel pain for a reason: to protect us.

God’s definition of success is really one of significance-the significant difference our lives can make in the lives of others. The significance doesn’t show up in won-loss records, long resumes, or the trophies gathering dust on our mantels. It’s found in the hearts and lives of those we’ve come across who are in some way better because of the way we lived.

God's definition of success is really one of the significant differences our lives can make in the lives of others.

Hard work and togetherness. They go hand in hand. You need the hard work because it's such a tough atmosphere... to win week in and week out. You need togetherness because you don't always win, and you gotta hang though together.

He's probably the hardest-working guy I've been around who has great ability. Overachievers work hard because they have to. Peyton has rare talent, but chooses to push himself like he doesn't.

How you use the opportunities your given to affect the world around you will determine the legacy you leave behind.

I always liked to be fairly simple because you could get more players ready to play quickly. If you lose players to free agency, injuries, etc., it is easier to get young players ready to play in a less complex system.

I am a firm believer that the Lord sometimes has to short-circuit even our best plans for our benefit.

I can't very well preach unity and tell the guys we're all in this together and everyone's important, then cut a guy because we might improve by one percent if we bring in someone else.

I could never have pictured myself writing a book when I was 25 years old. My mom was an English teacher but I wasn't that way growing up.

I do not think being a coordinator is a requirement, but it does give you some advantages. You get used to working with half the team and you go through the game-planning and decision-making processes.

I enjoy talking to young people, and talking to people about helping young people. That part is not a chore. It's pretty fun, and something I like to do because I think it's important.

I enjoy watching football on TV. Many times I can visualize the whole field, even on the TV screen, because I still know enough about what the teams are doing.

If I can't get the captains to respond appropriately and show the leadership I expect, how is anyone else going to respond?

I found that while life drags on when you're losing, it marches on when you're winning.

If someone needs help, I can offer advice. I'm not always right and people don't always listen.

If we do what we do without panicking, we can accomplish great things.

If we have trouble hearing Him, He will faithfully work in our lives until we are pointed in the direction He wants us to go.

If you're a leader, people's lives should be better because of the influence you've had along the way.

If you're just saying, hey, I'm doing this. I'm working to make money. I'm working to increase my status. If that's all there is, I think you will find out that it's meaningless.

If you want to be an athlete, then getting good grades, going to college, and developing your intellectual skills are important.

If you want to make a difference in the lives of the people you lead, you must be willing to walk alongside them, to lift and encourage them, to share moments of understanding with them, and to spend time with them, not just shout down at them from on high.

I guess I'm flattered that people think I can help get things done.