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.
VINCE LOMBARDIMental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It’s a state of mind-you could call it character in action.
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As soon as error is corrected, it is important that the error be forgotten and only the successful attempts be remembered.
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You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn’t mean a thing. That’s for the fans. You’ve got to win the war with the man in front of you. You’ve got to get your man.
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The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory. That’s the essence of it.
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One must not hesitate to innovate and change with the times. The leader who stands still is not progressing, and he will not remain a leader for long.
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Nobody is hurt. Hurt is in the mind. If you can walk, you can run.
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Life’s battles don’t always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later, the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.
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Errors, mistakes, and humiliations are all necessary steps in the learning process.
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We don’t pray to win. We pray to play the best we can, and to keep us free from injury. And the prayer we say after the game is one of thanksgiving.
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There are three things important to every man in this locker room. His God, his family, and the Green Bay Packers. In that order.
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I don’t necessarily have to like my players and associates but as their leader I must love them. Love is loyalty, love is teamwork, love respects the dignity of the individual. This is the strength of any organization.
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Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride.
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The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
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The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
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Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten and not repeated.
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