97 Quotes by Woody Hayes

I may not be able to outsmart too many people, but I can outwork ’em.

To hell with exciting. I’d rather be drab as hell and win.

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.

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.

I don’t like nice people. I like tough, honest people.

It does not matter the size of the man, rather the amount of effort the man is willing to put forth.

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.

It’s never an upset if the so-called underdog has all along considered itself the better team.

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.