Who Is Vince Lombardi And His Quotes & Sayings

There is only one kind of discipline, and that is the perfect discipline. As a leader, you must enforce and maintain that discipline; otherwise, you will fail at your job. — Vince Lombardi

Champions make their own luck. — Vince Lombardi

I derived my strength from daily mass and communion. — Vince Lombardi

Football is and always will be a game of blocking and hitting — Vince Lombardi

Mistakes are the necessary steps in the learning process; once they have served their purpose, they should be forgotten and not repeated. — Vince Lombardi

Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder. — Vince Lombardi

Football is a game of cliches, and I believe in every one of them. — Vince Lombardi

A team that thinks it's going to lose is going to lose. — Vince Lombardi

There is no substitute for victory" Oscar Wilde
"I didn't say that--wouldn't have. Maybe it was Vince Lombardi" O.W.

"Not I, either. Try Count von Schlieffen" Vince Lombardi

"What's the big deal. I said it---I think. Doh!" Homer Simpson

"Imposter. 'Twas I." Homer the original (Greek guy) — James J. Bloom

Illness and fatigue can be career ending. It mean the fans are sick and tired of you. — Vince Lombardi

Perfect Practice Makes Perfect. — Vince Lombardi Jr.

Nothing drives me more than to, hopefully, be able to hand (Steelers chairman Dan Rooney) that fifth (Vince Lombardi) trophy. If I can do that, then I would think, that when he brought me here, I finally accomplished what he wanted me to do. — Bill Cowher

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

When we place our dependence in God, we are unencumbered, and we have no worry. In fact, we may even be reckless, insofar as our part in the production is concerned. This confidence, this sureness of action, is both contagious and an aid to the perfect action. The rest is in the hands of God - and this is the same God, gentlemen, who has won all His battles up to now. — Vince Lombardi

Before I can embrace freedom, I should be aware of what duties I have. — Vince Lombardi

I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline — Vince Lombardi

It is essential to understand that battles are primarily won in the hearts of men. Men respond to leadership in a most remarkable way and once you have won his heart, he will follow you anywhere. — Vince Lombardi

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

I've been accused of lacking compassion. But that just shows I'm not without compassion. — Vince Lombardi

Perfection is not attainable," he used to say, quoting Vince Lombardi. "But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. — Kathryn Perez

Those who have invested the most are the last to surrender. — Vince Lombardi

Second place is meaningless. You can't always be first, but you have to believe that you should have been - that you were never beaten - that time just ran out on you. — Vince Lombardi

There's only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. — Vince Lombardi

Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love. — Vince Lombardi

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score? — Vince Lombardi

Truth is, we're a lot better off, and a lot closer to experiencing real, feel-good moments, when we're wringing ourselves out for the glory of God and fulfilling our daily tasks - at work, at home, in ministry, anywhere. What did Vince Lombardi say in that famous speech: I firmly believe that any man's finest hour - his greatest fulfillment to all 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. — Matt Chandler

Chuck Noll is building one hell of a football team up in Pittsburgh. — Vince Lombardi

Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride. — Vince Lombardi

One's desire, not ability, determines success. — Vince Lombardi

There is no substitute for work. — Vince Lombardi

To me, the big thing in being a successful team is repetition of what you're doing, either by word of mouth, blackboard, or specifically by work on the field. You repeat, repeat, repeat as a unit. — Vince Lombardi

While statistics are interesting, they're all in the past. — Vince Lombardi