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10 'Friday Night Lights' Quotes When You Need Inspiration

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10 'Friday Night Lights' Quotes When You Need Inspiration
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Leslie Knope said it best when she proclaimed, "The correct answer for favorite TV show is 'Friday Night Lights.'" Coach Taylor and the gang were always ready to deliver inspirational speeches when life in Dillon got a little tough. Here are 10 quotes to read whenever life gets you down. Besides, if the Panthers can win State without Jason Street, you can get through your bad day. Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose!

1. "Every man, at some point in his life, is going to lose a battle. He is going to fight, and he is going to lose. But what makes him a man, is that in the midst of that battle, he does not lose himself." - Coach Eric Taylor

2. "Give all of us gathered here tonight the strength to remember that life is so very fragile. We are all vulnerable, and we will all, at some point in our lives… fall. We will all fall. We must carry this in our hearts… that what we have is special. That it can be taken from us, and when it is taken from us, we will be tested. We will be tested to our very souls. We will now all be tested. It is these times, it is this pain, that allows us to look inside ourselves." - Coach Eric Taylor

3. "There is no weakness in forgiveness." - Tami Taylor

4. "I know I'm far from the most talented player on this team, but it seems to me that we can either win together, or we can lose alone." - Landry Clark

5. "You belong anywhere you want." - Tami Taylor

6. "Listen to me. I said you need to strive to be better than everybody else. I didn't say you need to be better, but you gotta try. That's what character is. It's in the trying." - Coach Eric Taylor

7. "You can't beat yourself up because you're taking chances on things. But don't start giving up on what you set forth to do in the beginning. 'Cause that's going to get you nowhere. I can promise you that." - Coach Eric Taylor

8. "Success is not a goal, it's a byproduct." - Coach Eric Taylor

9. "You get one chance in life, fellas. You can either take advantage of it, or you can piss it away." - Coach Eric Taylor

10. "Champions don't give up. Champions don't complain. Champions give 200 percent. You are not champions until you've earned it." - Coach Eric Taylor


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