Vince Lombardi


“Contrary to the opinion of many people, leaders are not born. Leaders are made, and they are made by effort and hard work.”

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"The Winner is always part of the answer.

The Loser is always part of the problem.

The Winner always has a program.

The Loser always has an excuse.

The Winner says, "Let me do it for you."

The Loser says, "That's not my job."

The Winner sees an answer for every problem.

The Loser sees a problem for every answer.

The Winner sees a green near every sand trap

The Loser sees two or three sand traps near every green.

The Winner says, "It may be difficult but it's possible."

The Loser says, "It might be possible but it's too difficult."

Be a Winner."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


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

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


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

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"Everyone Has A Will To Win But Very Few Have The Will To Prepare To Win"

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


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

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


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

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


“Success is never final. Failure is never fatal. It s courage that counts.”

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


“Winners never quit and quitters never win”

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)


“You've got to keep yourself in prime physical condition, because fatigue makes cowards of us all.”

— Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)