393 Quotes by Vince Lombardi

I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.

Leaders aren't born they are made.

If a man is running down the street with everything you own, you won't let him get away. That's tackling.

Chuck Noll is building one hell of a football team up in Pittsburgh.

Mental toughness is Spartanism, with all its qualities of self-denial, sacrifice, dedication, fearlessness, and love.

And the trouble with me is that my ego just can't accept a loss. I suppose that if I were more perfectly adjusted, I would toss off defeat, but my name is on this ball club. Thirty-six men publicly reflect me and reflect on me, and it's a matter of my pride.

When you're tired, you rationalize. You make excuses in your mind. You say, "I'm too tired; I'm bushed; I can't do this; I'll loaf." Then you're a coward.

Inches make a champion.

Mental toughness is a state of mind - you could call it 'character in action.'