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I am not very smart, but I recognize that I am not very smart.

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Woody Hayes
Age: 74 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 14
Died: 1987
Died: March 12
Football Player
Military Officer
Clifton
Ohio
Wayne Woodrow Hayes
Recognize
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Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.
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Nothing that comes easy in this world is worth a damn.
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I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork 'em.
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Anything easy ain't worth a damn!
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Nobody despises to lose more than I do. That's got me into trouble over the years, but it also made a man of mediocre ability into a pretty good coach.
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Without winners, there would be no civilization.
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No back in the history of football was ever worth two fumbles a game.
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Paralyze resistance with persistence.
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Success is the only motivational factor that a boy with character needs.
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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.
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The bowl games are only supposed to be a fun reward.
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You'll find out that nothing that comes easy is worth a dime. As a matter of fact, I never saw a football player make a tackle with a smile on his face. Never.
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Because I couldn't go for three.
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The players fire the coach, and as long as I'm on the same wavelength with them, I can coach as long as I want to.
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It does not matter the size of the man, rather the amount of effort the man is willing to put forth
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Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.
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You can never really pay back. You can only pay forward.
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