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

Quote by Joe Paterno

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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.

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...

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 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.

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...

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

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

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.

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...