Vince Lombardi's Quotes
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.
Vince LombardiThe only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince LombardiThe difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
Vince LombardiWinning isn't everything, it's the only thing.
Vince LombardiSuccess demands singleness of purpose.
Vince LombardiOnce 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, and the temporary failures.
Vince LombardiSome guys play with their heads. That's okay. You've got to be smart to be number one in any business. But more importantly, you've got to play with your heart, with every fiber of your body.
Vince LombardiPerfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince LombardiThe measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Vince LombardiPractice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.
Vince LombardiFootball is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.
Vince LombardiThe greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince LombardiI firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.
Vince LombardiIndividual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.
Vince LombardiPeople who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.
Vince LombardiWe didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time.
Vince LombardiWinning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. 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. Winning is habit.
Vince LombardiThe difference between men is in energy, in the strong will, in the settled purpose and in the invincible determination.
Vince LombardiBattles are won in the hearts of men.
Vince LombardiThere is something good in men that really yearn for discipline.
Vince LombardiOnce you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Vince LombardiThe harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Vince LombardiIt's easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you're a winner, when you're number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you're not a winner.
Vince LombardiWinning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince LombardiIf it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
Vince LombardiShow me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.
Vince LombardiThe quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.
Vince Lombardi