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

Quote by Joe Paterno

Topics: Excellence Quotes, Failure Quotes

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Lots of things have passed me by, but coaching isn't one of them.

Lots of things have passed me by, but coaching isn't one of them.

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...

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'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...

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...

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

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

I appreciate the fans and all that kind of stuff. It's kind of fun to...

I appreciate the fans and all that kind of stuff. It's kind of fun to...

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...