Vince Lombardi Quotes

The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.

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

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

There is no room for second place. There is only one place in my game and that is first place. I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay and I never want to finish second again.

You carry on no matter what are the obstacles. You simply refuse to give up – and, when the going gets tough, you get tougher. And, you win.

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

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

If winning isn’t everything, why do they keep score?

One’s desire, not ability, determines success.

Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.

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

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Every job is a self portrait of the person who did it … Autograph your work with excellence.

The difference between men is in energy, in the strong will, in the settled purpose and in the invincible determination.

If you aren’t fired with enthusiasm, you will be fired with enthusiasm.