Vince Lombardi Quotes

“The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.”

“It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.”

“If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.”

“Unless a man believes in himself and makes a total commitment to his career and puts everything he has into it - his mind, his body, his heart - what's life worth to him?”

“Success demands singleness of purpose.”

“Fatigue makes cowards of us all.”

“I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.”

“Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.”

“The Winner is always part of the answer.The Loser is always part of the problem.The Winner always has a program.The Loser always has an excuse.The Winner says, "Let me do it for you."The Loser says, "That's not my job."The Winner sees an answer for every problem.The Loser sees a problem for every answer.The Winner sees a green near every sand trapThe Loser sees two or three sand traps near every green.The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it's possible."The Loser says, "It might be possible but it's too difficult."Be a Winner.”

“If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?”

“The difference between men is in energy, in the strong will, in the settled purpose and in the invincible determination.”

“Regardless of what you do put in, every game boils down to doing the things you do best and doing them over and over again.”

“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.”

“I would say that the quality of each man's life is the full measure of that man's commitment of excellence and victory - whether it be football, whether it be business, whether it be politics or government or what have you.”

“To play this game (football) you must have fire in you, and there is nothing that strokes fire like hate.”

“Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.”

“Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.”

“Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

“Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.”

“Faithfulness and truth are the most sacred excellences and endowments of the human mind.”

“Most people fail, not because of lack of desire, but, because of lack of commitment.”

“The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

“And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.”

“Leadership is not just one quality, but rather a blend of many qualities; and while no one individual possesses all of the needed talents that go into leadership, each man can develop a combination to make him a leader.”

“I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'”