Bobby Bowden Quotes

I grew up thinking it was wonderful to be big and strong and to be able to knock down other children in the playground if I needed to. But I never felt the need.

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving.

If you want to be the best salesperson, first you must be the best person.

I think I have more patience now than I did in the past.

In high school, I used to think it was "like sooooo cool" if a guy had an awesome car. Now none of that matters. These days I look for character and honesty and trust.

The growth of wisdom may be gauged exactly by the diminution of ill-temper.

[Men's] natural tendencies, natural proclivities, are bad. You gotta rein that in. You gotta dial that back. You need to really raise your conscience level and be aware of how others see you and dial it back, because it's just too predatory, brutish, what have you.

We all go through stages. Concerns about appearances, making good impressions, being popular, comparing yourself to others, having unbridled ambition, wanting to make money, striving to be recognized and noticed and trying to establish yourself, all fade as your responsibilities and character grow.

It's a real luxury to be able to develop with your character.

I was a very unpleasant young man. If I met the young Ingmar today I'd say, 'You're very talented and I'll try to help you, but I don't want anything else to do with you.

If you can control your behavior when everything around you is out of control, you can model for your children a valuable lesson in patience and understanding... and snatch an opportunity to shape character.

I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.

Acting engenders and harbours qualities that are best left way behind in adolescence.

In a drama of the highest order there is little food for censure or hatred; it teaches rather self-knowledge and self-respect.

Life's experiences, whether they be pleasant or unpleasant, torturous or excruciatingly wonderful and blissful, you know, season you somehow and you learn from them.

The only way to get under me is to get over yourself.

The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.

Humility is no substitute for a good personality.

Your mid-thirties is a good time because you know a fair amount, you have some self-control.

I like to think I'm a very mature person.

The fact is that not only do people get more wise and more conservative as they get older, they get more kind and more generous, too.

I'm not mean, just aggressive.

People tend to become more emotionally intelligent as they age and mature.

I have a big ego, and I'm a confident person, but when it comes down to being a jerk, that doesn't work for me, I tried it... for about ten years.

Life experience is what defines our character, even if it means getting your heart broken or being lied to. You know, you need the downs to appreciate the ups. Going on the adventure or taking that risk is important.