Joe Montana

"The champion's journey begins with a single step."

"Excellence demands unwavering commitment."

"Your potential is limitless."

"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."

"I don't believe anything is impossible. I think you ought to always dream and reach for goals."

"Pressure is something you feel when you don't prepare properly."

"You have to believe in yourself when no one else does - that's what takes real guts."

"Champions aren't made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them."

"The difference between good and great is just a little extra effort at the right time."

"I've never gone into a game thinking I was going to lose."

"If you're not prepared to be wrong, you'll never come up with anything original."

"Intelligence is knowing what to do; wisdom is knowing whether to do it."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall."

"You can't be afraid to make mistakes and you can't be afraid to ask for help."

"Leadership is action, not position."

"A person is smart. People are dumb."

"The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital."

"I learn from failure. It's not comfortable, but it teaches you valuable lessons."

"Every single day, you need to be improving, learning, and pushing yourself."

"Winning is a habit. Watch me."

"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you overcome."

"I've always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come."

"Confidence comes from discipline and training."

"The real work happens when everybody goes home."

"You have to have short-term goals to fuel the long-term goals."

"Mistakes don't define you; how you respond to them does."

"Great teams are built on great communication."

"I never felt like I had anything to prove to anyone."

"The biggest obstacle is often between your ears."

"You can't control the outcome, only your effort."