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> [I said, 'You missed practice yesterday didn't you?' The player replied, 'No coach, not a bit.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/i-said-you-missed-practice-yesterday-didn-t-you-the-player-replied-no/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [Coaches who can outline plays on a black board are a dime a dozen. The ones who win get inside their player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/coaches-who-can-outline-plays-on-a-black-board-are-a-dime-a-dozen-the/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [If you give me anything less than your best, you're not only cheating yourself. your coaches, your teamates, everybody in Green Bay,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/if-you-give-me-anything-less-than-your-best-you-re-not-only-cheating/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/the-price-of-success-is-hard-work-dedication-to-the-job-at-hand/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [The coaches who win are the ones who can motivate their players. Winning isn't everything, but the will to win is everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/the-coaches-who-win-are-the-ones-who-can-motivate-their-players/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/winning-is-not-a-sometime-thing-it-s-an-all-the-time-thing/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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> [All right mister, let me tell you that winning means you're willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/all-right-mister-let-me-tell-you-that-winning-means-you-re-willing-to/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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## Other authors on Coaches

## More by Vince Lombardi

> [Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/winning-is-a-habit-unfortunately-so-is-losing/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Brains without competitive hearts are rudderless.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/brains-without-competitive-hearts-are-rudderless/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Every job is a self portrait of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/unless-you-try-to-do-something-beyond-what-you-have-already-mastered/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [They do not truly love who do not show their love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/they-do-not-truly-love-who-do-not-show-their-love/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [When you're tired, you rationalize. You make excuses in your mind. You say, "I'm too tired; I'm bushed; I can't do this; I'll loaf."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/when-you-re-tired-you-rationalize-you-make-excuses-in-your-mind-you/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Mental toughness is many things. It is humility because it behooves all of us to remember that simplicity is the sign of greatness and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/mental-toughness-is-many-things-it-is-humility-because-it-behooves/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Winning is not the most important thing; it's everything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/winning-is-not-the-most-important-thing-it-s-everything/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [The only true satisfaction a player receives is the satisfaction that comes from being part of a successful team, regardless of his personal accomplishments.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/the-only-true-satisfaction-a-player-receives-is-the-satisfaction-that/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [ \[Football is\] a game that requires the constant conjuring of animosity. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/football-is-a-game-that-requires-the-constant-conjuring-of-animosity/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [I have finished second twice in my time at Green Bay, and I don't ever want to finish second again. There is a second…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/i-have-finished-second-twice-in-my-time-at-green-bay-and-i-don-t-ever/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [They call it coaching but it is teaching. You do not just tell them...you show them the reasons.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/they-call-it-coaching-but-it-is-teaching-you-do-not-just-tell-them/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/winning-is-not-everything-but-wanting-to-win-is/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/you-never-win-a-game-unless-you-beat-the-guy-in-front-of-you-the/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [Mental toughness is spartanism with qualities of sacrifice, self-denial, dedication. It is fearlessness, and it is love.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/mental-toughness-is-spartanism-with-qualities-of-sacrifice-self/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

> [I think you can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vince-lombardi/i-think-you-can-accomplish-anything-if-you-re-willing-to-pay-the-price/)

[Vince Lombardi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vince-lombardi/)

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