Quotes from Coach Lombardi

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

I firmly believe than 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.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.

Success demands singleness of purpose.

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.

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

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.

Leaders aren't born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.

A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done.

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.

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

Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.

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.

Football is like life -- it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority.

All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means... you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.

If you are not fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.

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

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

The real glory is being knocked to your knees and then coming back. That’s real glory.

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.