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

Quote by Joe Paterno

Topics: Excellence Quotes, Failure Quotes

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 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...

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'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.

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.

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 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...

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.

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

Everybody likes to win. It sure beats the devil out of losing.

Everybody likes to win. It sure beats the devil out of losing.

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...

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

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

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...

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.

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...

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...