Lombardi Quotes – Inspiring Wisdom from the Legendary Coach
Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is. – Lombardi
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Lombardi
Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence. – Lombardi
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. – Lombardi
Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile. – Lombardi
Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. – 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. – Lombardi
It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up. – Lombardi
The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall. – Lombardi
Success is not forever, and failure is not fatal. It’s the courage to continue that counts. – Lombardi
The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. – Lombardi
Winners never quit, and quitters never win. – Lombardi
It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. – Lombardi
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. – Lombardi
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. – Lombardi
Lombardi Quotes – Inspiring Wisdom from the Legendary Coach part 2
Mental toughness is essential to success. – Lombardi
The only way to achieve greatness is to surround yourself with greatness. – Lombardi
The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there. – Lombardi
Success demands singleness of purpose. – Lombardi
The strength of the group is the strength of the leaders. – Lombardi
Winning is a habit, but so is losing. Choose your habits wisely. – Lombardi
Success is not just about winning, it’s about giving your all to achieve something meaningful. – Lombardi
Excellence is not a skill, it’s an attitude. – Lombardi
There is only one way to succeed in anything, and that is to give it everything. – Lombardi
The difference between a successful person and others is not lack of strength or knowledge, but rather lack of will. – Lombardi
Winning takes talent, but to keep winning takes character. – Lombardi
Success is not for the timid. It is for those who seek guidance, make decisions, and take decisive action. – Lombardi
Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else. – Lombardi
The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising after you fall. – Lombardi
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. – Lombardi
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Lombardi
Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work. – Lombardi
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. – Lombardi
Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. – Lombardi
Football is like life – it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority. – Lombardi
Inches make champions. – 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. – Lombardi
The only discipline that lasts is self-discipline. – Lombardi
It’s easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you’re a winner, when you’re number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you’re not a winner. – Lombardi
Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal. – Lombardi
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender. – Lombardi
There is no substitute for hard work, determination, and perseverance. – Lombardi
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor. – Lombardi
Win or lose, do it fairly. – Lombardi
Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it’s the courage to continue that counts. – Lombardi