Joe Paterno

Act like you expect to get into the end zone.

— Joe Paterno

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.

— Joe Paterno

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.

— Joe Paterno

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.

— Joe Paterno

You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.

— Joe Paterno

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.

— Joe Paterno

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.

— Joe Paterno