LaVell Edwards quotes and words of wisdom

"The will to prepare is more important than the will to win."
Found in the topic Unsorted.

"Those who have succeeded have also had the ability to overcome adversity, disappointment, and even tragedy in their lives."
Found in the topic Success.

"The ability we have to handle this adversity will determine the degree of success that we will have in life. To me, this is where the gospel can be the greatest of help to us. The power of the Holy Ghost is the greatest source of strength and comfort we can have in our lives. The Holy Ghost will not only help us in times of need, but will help us to gain a firm testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ, thereby preparing us for life."
Found in the topic Adversity.

"Looking at the championship-winning quarterbacks, Edwards remembered their particular talents: Jim McMahon: A great natural leader. Great ability. Great presence. For a guy who was supposed to be blind in one eye, he had as much vision as anyone I"ve ever seen. He"d know instinctively where he should turn and where he should throw the ball. He was never a problem on the field. He was kind of cocky, but that didn"t bother me. He had such a quick delivery and such a natural ability. I told Chicago he"d win them a Super Bowl."
Found in the topic Football.

"After attending a banquet honoring the 1974 BYU team that won the Western AthleticConference and went to the Fiesta Bowl. It was the first of Edwards" 18 WAC champions and 21 bowl teams. That was the group of kids that totally changed the direction of my life and the direction of our football program. We started 0-3-1 and won seven or eight in a row. They were the first bowl team in school history. I hadn"t really accomplished anything yet. To see all those guys reminded me where we"ve been. It was an emotional night."
Found in the topic Sports.

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How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.George Washington Carver

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