Touchdown Wisdom 50 American Football Quotes
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50 Touchdown Wisdom American Football Quotes
- “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” – 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
- “Football is like life—it requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and respect for authority.” – Vince Lombardi
- “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.” – Vince Lombardi
- “Offense sells tickets, defense wins championships.” – Bear Bryant
- “You’re never a loser until you quit trying.” – Mike Ditka
- “If you’re not a little scared, you’re not doing something right.” – Dick Vermeil
- “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” – Billie Jean King
- “A champion is simply someone who did not give up when they wanted to.” – Tom Landry
- “The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.” – Lou Holtz
- “When you win, nothing hurts.” – Joe Namath
- “Football is the toughest and most demanding sport there is.” – Tom Flores
- “Adversity is your asset; it’s the firecracker that sparks your greatness.” – Ray Lewis
- “It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” – Bear Bryant
- “Great teams are not built on talent alone, but on the willingness to fight for each other.” – Tony Dungy
- “Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there.” – Bo Jackson
- “You don’t rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.” – Bill Belichick
- “We all get in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.” – Oscar Wilde (often quoted in locker rooms)
- “Leave it all on the field.” – Unknown
- “Effort is between you and you.” – John Madden
- “Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” – Lance Armstrong (applied in football context)
- “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky (borrowed by football coaches)
- “Success isn’t owned, it’s leased—and rent is due every day.” – J.J. Watt
- “Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way.” – Satchel Paige
- “Don’t measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability.” – John Wooden
- “Pressure is something you feel when you don’t know what you’re doing.” – Peyton Manning
- “Character is doing the right thing when nobody’s looking.” – John Wooden
- “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson
- “Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself.” – Brett Favre
- “Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden
- “Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” – Arnold H. Glasow
- “Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” – Rocky Balboa
- “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” – Tim Notke
- “The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” – Vince Lombardi
- “You can’t measure heart.” – J.T. Smith
- “The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.” – Joe Paterno
- “If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail.” – John Wooden
- “Be quick, but don’t hurry.” – John Wooden
- “Don’t count the days; make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
- “Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” – Robert F. Kennedy
- “It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight; it’s about the size of the fight in the dog.” – Archie Griffin
- “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” – Babe Ruth
- “You can’t win unless you learn how to lose.” – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser
- “To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street
- “The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination.” – Tommy Lasorda
- “A winner never stops trying.” – Tom Landry
- “Football is much more than something to do; it’s a way to live.” – Ted Lasso (fictional coach, but timeless)
