Quotes by Joe Paterno

• You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.
• The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.
• Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.
• The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.
• The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
• When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
• You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.
• Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.
• Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.
• Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.
• Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
• Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.