Mike Ditka Quotes

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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.

    Sports   Past  
  • I think it's important to stretch as you get older, but I try to do basically all the things I did when I played, except I can't do them as well and as much.

  • 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.

    People  
  • I don't care where you are, but the fans only remember your last time at bat.

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

  • The shoulder surgery was a success. The lobotomy failed.

  • If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.

  • You gotta live in the moment. I don't care what you've done in your life, it has nothing to do with what you're gonna do or what you can do. The past is history, tomorrow is a mystery. But today is a gift-that's why they call it the present.

    Past  
  • 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.

    Sports  
  • He's just jealous. You know what they say. Empty tin cans make the most noise, and he's an empty tin can. This game is between the Bears and the Eagles, not Ditka and Ryan. We all know who would win that one. Ditka, hands down.

    Winning  
  • You see people who have been very heavy in their life who have taken that body, trimmed it down, firmed it up through discipline, exercise and being able to say no. Eating properly, that all comes into it.

    Sports  
  • I do like beer, but lately I've started drinking non-alcoholic beer and I like the taste of it and I don't get the alcohol, so that's a good alternative also.

    Sports  
  • Sometimes, God gives you physical talent and takes away the brain.

  • I've been into the habit of freezing white grapes and using them as a snack. Instead of eating peanuts or popcorn or something like that or pretzels, I just eat the white grapes.

    Sports  
  • I don't know how to put it, but yet you know we have so many people who the way they look at life, the way they work depends on what happens, us winning or losing. It's kind of crazy. So, I kind of got caught up in that, I'm gonna try to stay away from that.

    Sports   Winning  
  • We have a strange and wonderful relationship - he's strange and I'm wonderful.

    Sports  
  • There are teams that are fair-haired, and those that aren't so fair-haired. Some teams are named Smith, some Grabowski. We're Grabowskis!

    "SUPER BOWL XLI / OLD & NEW / Bears, Colts boast long histories, but fresh faces add zest to Super Bowl" by Nancy Gay, www.sfgate.com. January 28, 2007.
  • Promises are empty words if you're not keeping them.

  • Success is not permanent & failure is not fatal.

  • Success is about having. Excellence is about Being!

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

  • 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.

    Sports  
  • You remember what happened when Eddie Pipp got hurt? A guy named Lou Gehrig took over.

  • 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.

    Sports  
  • Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.

  • Success is never permanent, and failure is never final.

  • Losers quit when they're tired. Winners quit when they've won.

  • I don't think anything is unrealistic if you believe you can do it. I think if you are determined enough and willing to pay the price, you can get it done.

  • 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.

    Sports  
  • Success isn't permanent and failure isn't fatal.

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    Mike Ditka

    • Born: October 18, 1939
    • Occupation: Football player