Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and meekness is the sign of true strength. Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.
Vince LombardiIt does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.
Vince LombardiWinning is not a sometime thing; it's an all time thing. You don't win once in a while, you don't do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince LombardiI've never known a man worth his salt who, in the long run, deep down in his heart, didn't appreciate the grind, the discipline
Vince LombardiIf you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.
Vince LombardiEvery time a player goes out to ply his trade he's got to play from the ground up - from the soles of his feet right up to his head. Every inch of him has to play. Some guys play with their heads. That's O.K. You've got to be smart to be Number One in any business. But more important, you've got to play with you heart - with every fiber of your body. If you're lucky enough to find a guy with a lot of head and a lot of heart, he's never going to come off the field second.
Vince Lombardi