I knew we needed to go out and get players who could scare people.

Quote by Joe Paterno

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

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

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

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

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

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

I don't know how else to say it. An element of the job that I...

I don't know how else to say it. An element of the job that I...

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

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

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not...

I still haven't gotten that little something out of my system that I'm still not...

People say to me, 'Why don't you give it up?' ...I don't want to miss...

People say to me, 'Why don't you give it up?' ...I don't want to miss...

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably play the game the same...

If I had to do it over again, I'd probably play the game the same...

Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to...

Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to...

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

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

I'm not sure they believed me, but they didn't fire me.

I'm not sure they believed me, but they didn't fire me.

Some years you get bad luck. Some years you make some mistakes. Some years kids...

Some years you get bad luck. Some years you make some mistakes. Some years kids...

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

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

I'm proud of them. I don't know what to say. I'm proud of them, but...

I'm proud of them. I don't know what to say. I'm proud of them, but...

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

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

I'm not going to get carried away with one win. I'm pleased, but this isn't...

I'm not going to get carried away with one win. I'm pleased, but this isn't...

I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as...

I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as...

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

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

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

Excellence is a better teacher than mediocrity. The lessons of the ordinary are everywhere. Truly...

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals,...

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals,...

The man who fails while trying to do good has more honor than he who...

The man who fails while trying to do good has more honor than he who...