Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
VINCE LOMBARDIOne’s desire, not ability, determines success.
More Vince Lombardi Quotes
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Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player and motivate.
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The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.
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Dictionary is the only place that success comes before work. Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I think you can accomplish anything if you’re willing to pay the price.
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Second place is meaningless. You can’t always be first, but you have to believe that you should have been – that you were never beaten – that time just ran out on you.
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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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Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
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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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Don’t succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.
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If you get into the endzone, act as if you’ve been there before.
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If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?
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Those who have invested the most are the last to surrender.
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There is no substitute for work.
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Football 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.
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The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
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Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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