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.
VINCE LOMBARDIFootball is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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Most important of all, to be successful in life demands that a man make a personal commitment to excellence and to victory, even though the ultimate victory can never be completely won.
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Offensively, you do what you do best and you do it again and again. Defensively, you attack your opponent’s strength.
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I derived my strength from daily mass and communion.
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Nobody is hurt. Hurt is in the mind. If you can walk, you can run.
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The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
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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.
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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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It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere.
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Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
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While statistics are interesting, they’re all in the past.
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The darkest moments of our lives are not to be buried and forgotten, rather they are a memory to be called upon for inspiration to remind us of the unrelenting human spirit and our capacity to overcome the intolerable.
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You defeat defeatism with confidence.
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If you can’t get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you’re in the wrong business.
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Errors, mistakes, and humiliations are all necessary steps in the learning process.
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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.
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