“Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son.”
Animal House.
Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things.
Joe Paterno
Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.
Joe Paterno
Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.
Joe Paterno
Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.
Joe Paterno
Publicity is like poison; it doesn’t hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno
Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good.
Joe Paterno
The minute you think you’ve got it made, disaster is just around the corner.
Joe Paterno
The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.
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
You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That’s the mark of a true professional.
Joe Paterno
You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you’ll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.
Joe Paterno
Bluto on getting kicked out of of school in Animal House:
Aw man . . . seven years of college down the drain!