Vince Lombardi

American Football Coach American 1913 – 1970

'Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing,' legendary Packers coach proclaimed.

374 quotes

"Luck is that little extra that separates winning from losing."
Success
"To achieve true greatness, one must understand that perfection is impossible."
Wisdom
"The only thing worse than a quitter is someone who is afraid to start."
Courage
"When you are right, you can afford to keep quiet."
Wisdom
"I think you've got to believe in yourself."
Faith
"Winning isn't a sometime thing, it's an all-time thing."
Success
"Sharpen your skills constantly."
Education
"The man who can take criticism well and profit by it is superior."
Patience
"Concentrate on doing what's right for the team first."
"Mistakes are the price of admission."
Wisdom
"You must love your work more than yourself."
Work
"To be successful, you must develop discipline."
Success
"Build pride in yourself, and you'll instantly project pride outwardly."
"The quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask."
Life
"Leadership is not something you do to people. It's something you do with people."
Leadership
"Holding onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head."
Peace
"The real test of a champion is not whether he can triumph, but whether he can overcome obstacles."
Strength
"You can't have regrets about things you didn't do."
Adventure
"Build for the future, but do it with things that are timeless."
Wisdom
"Time is a precious resource that once spent, never comes back."
Time
"I would say that the greatest satisfaction is to accomplish success."
Success
"Don't ever apologize for winning."
"A leader is judged by what his followers become."
Leadership
"Build your foundation on these bedrock principles of fairness, honesty, and right."
Truth
"Achievement comes to those who are willing to pay the price."
Perseverance
"The achievements of an organization are the results of the effort of each individual."
Success
"Second place is just the first loser."
Motivation
"You are never as good as everyone tells you when you win, and never as bad as they say when you lose."
Wisdom
"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause."
Inspiration
"Pressure is a privilege."
Strength