I don't think it's fair to 12-, 13- and 14-year-olds to say 'Show us you're a winner right now!' Winning isn't everything. I'll never buy that thing that if a boy loses a football game, he's a loser in life. — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
My thing was play as hard as you can, don't be stupid, pay attention to details, and have enough guts in the clutch that you're not afraid to make a play. Some things I thought were important for a young… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
A hard-fought, well-fought, hairline-close game is as classical in sports as tragedy is in the theater. Victory is contained within defeat, and defeat is… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
“You're never as good as you think you are when you win; and you're never as bad as you feel when you lose.” — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
I'm not as concerned about me. What's happened to me has been great. I got five great kids. Seventeen grandchildren. — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
Those kinds of things all kind of pop into your head, and you try to rectify them by looking at it, making some changes… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
In every life, there have to be some shadows. Look at me. My life has been filled with sunshine. A beautiful and caring wife.… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
Don't just stand back and play the way you're coached. A great player must rise to the occasion and turn the game around on… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
I think we played a pretty good football game overall. I think we played as well as we could at this time of the… — Joe Paterno Copy Share Image
