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I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'
Vince Lombardi
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Vince Lombardi
Age: 57 †
Born: 1913
Born: June 11
Died: 1970
Died: September 3
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Vincent Thomas Lombardi
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Relentlessly pursue perfection knowing we won't catch it, but in the process we'll achieve excellence.
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Mental toughness is Spartanism, with all its qualities of self-denial, sacrifice, dedication, fearlessness, and love.
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When you are through trying to improve, you are through.
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If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
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We live in an age fit for heroes. No time has ever offered such perils or prizes... The test of this century will be whether man confuses the growth of wealth and power with the growth of spirit and character.
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Some need a whip and others a pat on the back and others are better off when they are ignored.
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It is time for us all to stand and cheer for the doer, the achiever - the one who recognizes the challenges and does something about it.
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I've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline
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One must not hesitate to innovate and change with the times. The leader who stands still is not progressing, and he will not remain a leader for long.
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A good executive goes around with a worried look on his assistants.
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We will be relentless in our pursuit for perfection. We won't ever be perfect - but in the process we will achieve greatness.
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Success is like anything worthwhile. It has a price. You have to pay the price to get to the point where success is possible.
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