Joseph Vincent “Joe” Paterno (b.1926,) sometimes referred to as “JoePa”, was an American college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. His career ended with his dismissal from the team for his role in the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.
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Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Success
You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That’s the mark of a true professional.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Effort, Performance
When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Confidence, Teams, Teamwork
You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you’ll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Confidence
The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Preparation
Act like you expect to get into the end zone.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Goals, Action, Act
The minute you think you’ve got it made, disaster is just around the corner.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Success is not everything
Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Losers, Excellence, Loss, Losing
What counts in sports is not the victory, but the magnificence of the struggle.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Sports
Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.
—Joe Paterno
Topics: Confidence, Pride
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