Life is short and fragile.
“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 that 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 Taylor
Things aren’t going to be given to you.
“Champions don’t give up! Champions don’t complain! Champions give 200 percent. You’re not champions until you’ve earned it!”- Coach Taylor
Everyone grows up.
“We all make mistakes, and we grow up.”- Buddy
Don’t be lazy.
“The big deal is, that is part of my job to make sure that you don't grow up stupid...it's bad for the world.”- Tami [To Tim Riggins]
People follow you if you’re a leader.
“You’re a leader, they'll follow you.”- Mama Williams
Clear your eyes and fill your heart with something good.
“Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.”- Coach Taylor
Remember who to listen to.
"You listen to people that love you and you listen to people that you trust. Most of all, you listen to yourself." –Coach Taylor
College represents possibilities.
“Two years ago, I was afraid of wanting anything. I figured wanting would lead to trying and trying would lead to failure. But now I find I can’t stop wanting. I want to fly somewhere on first class. I want to travel to Europe on a business trip. I want to get invited to the White House. I want to learn about the world. I want to surprise myself. I want to be important. I want to be the best person I can be. I want to define myself instead of having others define me. I want to win and have people be happy for me. I want to lose and get over it. I want to not be afraid of the unknown. I want to grow up and be generous and big hearted, the way people have been with me. I want an interesting and surprising life. It’s not that I think I’m going to get all these things; I just want the possibility of getting them. College represents possibility. The possibility that things are going to change. I can’t wait.”- Tyra
What makes a man.
"Every man at some point in his life is gonna lose a battle. He's gonna fight and he's gonna lose. But what makes him a man, is that in the midst of that battle he does not lose himself."- Coach Taylor
Relationship advice.
“Stay away from dumb gentlemen.”- Coach Taylor
You can do anything you put your mind to.
“I’m a firm believer in ‘You can do anything you put your mind to,' and yourself- you- I believe you can do anything you put your mind to.” - Coach Taylor
W.W.R.D.
“In some situations you need to ask yourself, W.W.R.D.? What Would Riggins Do? In this situation?”- Landry
Respect goes a long way.
“Women are to be respected.” - Coach Taylor
You get one chance.
"You get one chance in life, fellas. You can either take advantage of it, or you can piss it away. You do that later, and you're gonna regret it the rest of your lives." - Coach Taylor
Strive to be.
“You need to strive to be better than everyone else. I didn’t say you needed to be better than everyone else. That’s what character is. It’s in the trying.” – Coach Taylor
Never give up on the person that you love.
“No matter what happens, no matter where you go, no matter what you do, I’m always going to be behind you.”- Tami Taylor
Tomorrow is always a new day to start over.
“Well, you’re gonna win. Or you’re gonna lose. Either way, the sun’s gonna come up the next morning.” - Tami Taylor
Forgiveness isn’t easy.
“There’s no weakness in forgiveness.” – Tami Taylor
Shoot for success.
“Success is not a goal, it’s a byproduct.” –Coach Taylor
Life is hard, life is fragile. You will have to work for things, you will learn from your mistakes. Strive to do your best and be a leader. Have a clear vision and put your full heart into something if you care about it. Listen to yourself, put yourself out there. Don’t lose yourself. You can do whatever you put your mind to. Respect goes a long, long way in life. Sometimes you only get one chance to show someone what you can do and what you are made of. Character is in the “trying” part; you aren’t going to be better than everyone else, but try. If you love someone, don’t give up on them. We are not perfect; we make mistakes… lots of mistakes, but always remember that tomorrow is a new day, a new beginning. Forgiveness is not easy, but sometimes you have to do it for yourself. No matter what you do, always try to succeed in life. Often, we start at the bottom and have to work our way up to get to where we want to be in life, but at the end it will all be worth it.
