The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group.
VINCE LOMBARDIMost 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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If you cheat yourself in practice, you’ll cheat yourself in a game; and if you cheat in a game, you’ll cheat yourself for the rest of your life.
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The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
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Winners never quit and quitters never win.
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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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If you can’t get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you’re in the wrong business.
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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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There is no substitute for work.
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I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.
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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 demands singleness of purpose.
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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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If you get into the endzone, act as if you’ve been there before.
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Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
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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.
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It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.
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