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