Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up.

The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

It is and has always been an American zeal to be first in everything we do, and to win.

You never win a game unless you beat the guy in front of you. The score on the board doesn't mean a thing. That's for the fans. You've got to win the war with the man in front of you. You've got to get your man.

The man on top of the mountain didn't fall there.

The coaches who win are the ones who can motivate their players. Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.