Joe Paterno's Quotes

Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.

Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.