Winning is not everything - but making the effort to win was... If you can't accept losing, you can't win.
Vince LombardiMental toughness is many things and rather difficult to explain. Its qualities are sacrifice and self-denial. Also, most importantly, it is combined with a perfectly disciplined will that refuses to give in. It's a state of mind-you could call it character in action.
Vince LombardiThe coaches who win are the ones who can motivate their players. Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.
Vince Lombardi