Mike Ditka Quotes

• I will never coach again. I don’t want to, but I wouldn’t even if I did.

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• Effort without talent is a depressing situation… but talent without effort is a tragedy.

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• If things came easy, then everybody would be great at what they did, let’s face it.

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• If you’re not in the parade, you watch the parade. That’s life.

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• You’re never a loser until you quit trying.

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• When I put some Tabasco on things, and there’s really nothing in Tabasco, it’s not bad for you in any way, so that’s kind of become my substitute. Now you got to get used to a hot mouth, but that’s okay.

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• When I get my heart rate up, I get good exercise and I think it’s good for a lot of things, plus it’s not hurting my hips right now.

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• What you feel spiritually. I think a lot of that has to do with it. If you have no spiritual life, chances are everything is going to aggravate you, you’re going to fly off the handle at everything and that’s what I did in the past. I’ve kind of got that under control now.

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• Well, after I had the heart attack, it was a very simple choice. What the doctor told me I did and I did it religiously. I ate nothing but lean turkey breast or chicken breast or a piece of fish that was very lean. I mean I stayed away from everything.

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• We have a strange and wonderful relationship – he’s strange and I’m wonderful.

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• The ones who want to achieve and win championships motivate themselves.

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• Success isn’t permanent and failure isn’t fatal.

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• Success isn’t measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.

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• Really, if I’m gonna eat a meat, I’d rather eat venison than anything and I do like it a little on the rare side. That’s probably my favorite meat and I’ve had some awfully good venison in some of the great restaurants.

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• People want a cop-out, listen I’m a realist and I talk about motivation, talk about all the things it takes to be greater or are important to win and people want to use excuses all the time.

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• One of my favorite things is mayonnaise and I have to tell you that. I love mayonnaise, but I don’t eat it any more. If I do I put light mayonnaise on it, which I know is still not good but it’s a lot better than the other one and I don’t eat it that much.

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• Not really, and actually my cholesterol was 190 when I had the heart attack. 190, which isn’t that high. I took it down to about 130 and it’s probably about 140 or 145 now.

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• Just because you liked something as a youngster doesn’t mean you have to like it as an adult. You can change your taste a little bit on the sweets and things like that.

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• It’s your body and you’re going to have a much better life, you are going to have a quality life, better lifestyle, you’re going to be healthier, you’re going to be happier, you’re going to enjoy the people around you and they’re going to enjoy you more.

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• If you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.

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Mike Ditka (39)

Birth:	18th October, 1939
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Football Player, Coach, Commentator

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