Rally the Troops 50 American Football Quotes to Motivate
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50 American Football Quotes to Motivate
- “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
- “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
- “The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi
- “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Football is like life—it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
- “Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing.” – Pelé
- “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” – Vince Lombardi
- “It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant
- “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
- “If you’re not first, you’re last.” – Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights)
- “Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward
- “You can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.” – Michael Phelps
- “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” – Lou Holtz
- “A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.” – Tom Landry
- “Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what you’re doing.” – Chuck Noll
- “The man on top of the mountain didn’t fall there.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Mind is the key. Muscle is the tool.” – Bill McCartney
- “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser
- “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” – Michael Jordan
- “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth
- “It’s not how big you are, it’s how big you play.” – Unknown
- “Effort is between you and you.” – St. Louis Rams coaching mantra
- “When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.” – Paul Brown
- “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.” – Pelé
- “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” – Winston Churchill
- “Never give an inch. Never.” – Dan Marino
- “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
- “Don’t count the days; make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
- “Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up.” – Dean Karnazes
- “It’s not about perfect. It’s about effort.” – Jillian Michaels
- “You don’t win games by scoring one point more than your opponent.” – Bill Parcells
- “You’ll either step forward into growth or you’ll step backward into safety.” – Abraham Maslow
- “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” – Joe Paterno
- “In football, the object is to score in such a way as to make sure the other team can’t score.” – Woody Hayes
- “Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking.” – J.C. Watts
- “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” – Joe Namath
- “The difference between a good player and a great player is how well you play when you’re not at your best.” – Walter Payton
- “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.” – Michael Jordan
- “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
- “When you learn that winners lose more than losers, and quitters never win—you will be a winner.” – Todd Friel
- “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
- “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan
- “Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong.” – Unknown
- “Every champion was once a contender who refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong
- “The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is watching.” – Mia Hamm
- “Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.” – John Wooden
- “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn
