Jim Tressel Quotes & Sayings

The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency. — Jim Tressel

There's two things that you don't listen to: flattery, which can't help you, and abuse, which can't hurt you. You have to look at the facts. — Jim Tressel

Your goals are constantly revised according to circumstance, but your purpose, your real reason for being, that supercedes everything. — Jim Tressel

Success is the inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing for the group. — Jim Tressel

I told (my wife) that there's a three-month aftermath that you better be able to handle, because it's real. I think the worst thing we could do is push it away and say, 'Hey, it's not happening. We don't have time for this,' because we worked so hard to get to that point ... But the reality is (our opponents the next year) are going to come after us. — Jim Tressel

Everything that happens-good and bad-should motivate you to be persistent. — Jim Tressel

Fulfilling our purpose is part of who we are — Jim Tressel

I believe that when we write things down, we being the process of activating the fundamentals in our lives. — Jim Tressel

Play with heart; Play with passion; Play within yourself; Have fun; Play like a champion. — Jim Tressel