Vince Lombardi

"A true champion prays not for victory but for the strength to do his best."

"Surrender is the only option that guarantees defeat."

"The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about."

"Great teams are built on great fundamentals."

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows."

"A leader's job is not just to win games; it is to build men."

"The test of a leader is whether his people follow him out of fear or out of love."

"Character is the result of thousands of small decisions."

"Pride is not boastfulness or putting on airs; it is respecting yourself and what you represent."

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall."

"Perfection is not just about control, it is also about letting go."

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

"Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is."

"A team is made up of individuals, but individuals must act as one."

"Champions keep playing until they get it right."

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

"You never know how a horse will pull until you hook him to a load."

"Run to daylight."

"Fatigue makes cowards of us all."

"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand."

"Individual commitment to a group effort—that is what makes a team work."

"Winning is not a sometime thing; it is an all the time thing."

"A leader is one who does not permit an attitude of indifference."

"Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

"The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual."

"Second place is first loser."

"To be a success in business, you have to love your work."

"Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey."

"Inches make the man."

"We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible."