Vince Lombardi

“The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are the things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than the events that occur.”

“It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get back up.”

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commit- ment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the do'er, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenge and does something about it.”

“The difference between a successful person and the others is not a lack of strength and not a lack of knowledge, but a lack of will.”

“Once a man has made a commitment to a way of life, he puts the greatest strength in the world behind him. It's something we call heart power. Once a man has made this commitment, nothing will stop him short of success.”

“Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.”

“All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means - you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.”

“You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up - and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win.”

“You don't win once in a while; you don't do things right once in a while; you do them right all the time.”

“If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you'll be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.”

“Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.”

“Regardless of what you do put in, every game boils down to doing the things you do best and doing them over and over again.”

“Some of us will do our jobs well and some will not, but we will all be judged by only one thing - the result.”

“It's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're No. 1. What you've got to have is faith and discipline when you're not yet a winner.”

“Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, the temporary failures.”

“Success demands singleness of purpose.”

“And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.”

“Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.”

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.”

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”