"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."
Vince Lombardi"I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious."
Vince Lombardi"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall."
Vince Lombardi"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."
Vince Lombardi"The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have."
Vince Lombardi"The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will."
Vince Lombardi"Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit."
Vince Lombardi"Football is like life - it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority."
Vince Lombardi"Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness and respect for authority is the price that each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile."
Vince Lombardi"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work."
Vince Lombardi"People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society."
Vince Lombardi"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"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."
Vince Lombardi"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Vince Lombardi"Once you agree upon the price you and your family must pay for success, it enables you to ignore the minor hurts, the opponent's pressure, and the temporary failures."
Vince Lombardi"Winners never quit and quitters never win."
Vince Lombardi"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser."
Vince Lombardi"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time."
Vince Lombardi"If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?"
Vince Lombardi