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

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Tony Dungy
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 6
American Football Player
Basketball Player
Football Player
Jackson
Michigan
Anthony Kevin Dungy
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I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.
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And as a football coach in the National Football League, I know for sure that it's going to end someday.
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We have a number of difficulties facing our nation, but I believe fatherlessness is right at the top of the list.
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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.
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We believed it was not our formations that made us good, but rather how we played.
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It's about the journey--mine and yours--and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better.
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I never wanted our players to think the Super Bowl was the ultimate. I always talk about 'Yes, we're going to win, but what are we going to do as we're winning? What are we going to do after we win?' Winning the Super Bowl is not the destination. It's not an end point. It's what you do from here.
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When you're in a situation, you can complain about it, you can feel sorry for yourself, you can do a lot of things. But how are you gonna make the situation better?
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It's just really making sure I am doing the best job I can do as a dad. I do think that is my No. 1 job.
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Nothing does more to lubricate the rough spots than a good dose of encouragement.
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It's easy to lose sight of the ultimate goal when you're in the trenches.
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I talk to our players about life and situations and doing the right thing all the time.
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And if God has given you a lot of ability, I believe you should be held to a higher level of expectation.
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Success is uncommon and not to be enjoyed by the common man. I'm looking for uncommon people because we want to be successful, not average.
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The best solution for falling just short of the goal is to focus on the fundamentals but perform them better.
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Take a moment to think about your answer to this question: Am I prepared to have great success and not get any credit for it?
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I needed to do my current job well, keep preparing, and wait on God's timing. I needed to trust His leadership rather than try to force an outcome I wanted.
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The truth is that most people have a better chance to be uncommon by effort than by natural gifts. Anyone could give that effort in his or her chosen endeavor, but the typical person doesn't, choosing to do only enough to get by.
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When things get difficult it can be easy to complain. How you respond makes all the difference
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