My Favourite Lombardi Quotes – A Tribute to all Coaches

Coaching is has been a huge part of my own personal growth. In my life I have been blessed with coaches that not only made huge personal difference to my life but also are inspirational; to name a few: Ken Ito, Mark Hempstead, Douglas Alex Chee, Gim Kim, Dr Malek, Farhanah Bamadhaj, Sifu Yushaak, Deanne Prymek and Patricia Hirsh.

Below are some of my favorite quotes by Vince Lombardi; a coach in the same league as John C. Maxwell and a Ken Carter.

Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence.
Vince Lombardi

It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.
Vince Lombardi

Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
Vince Lombardi

Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.
Vince Lombardi

Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn’t do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual.
Vince 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.
Vince Lombardi

The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
Vince Lombardi

The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
Vince Lombardi

The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.
Vince Lombardi

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Vince Lombardi

We would accomplish many more things if we did not think of them as impossible.
Vince Lombardi

Winning isn’t everything, but the will to win is everything.
Vince Lombardi

Winners never quit and quitters never win.
Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince Lombardi

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