Nine legendary quotes from Bills coach Marv Levy: His best 'Marvisms'

Before every home game, the Buffalo Bills bring back a former player to lead the charge, and part of the ritual is to recite the most famous Marv Levy quote: "Where would you rather be than right here, right now?"

Perhaps the most recognized Marvism as we reporters liked to call them, because it still lives on today and probably will for as long as the Bills franchise exists. But here are a few of my other personal favorites:

• “World War Two was a must-win.”
• “What you do should speak so loudly that no one can hear what you say.”
• “Everyone wants to win. The special person has the will to prepare to win.”
• “Adversity is an opportunity for heroism.”
• “Expect rejection, but expect more to overcome it.”
• “If Michelangelo wanted to play it safe, he would have painted the floor of the Sistine Chapel.”
• “The coach who starts listening to the fans winds up sitting next to them.”
• “If you tell the truth, you never have to remember what you said.”

Sal Maiorana has covered the Buffalo Bills for four decades including 35 years as the full-time beat writer for the D&C, he has written numerous books about the history of the team, and he is also co-host of the BLEAV in Bills podcast/YouTube show. He can be reached at maiorana@gannett.com, and you can follow him on X @salmaiorana and on Bluesky @salmaiorana.bsky.social.