Joe Torre Quotes

Win or lose you will never regret working hard, making sacrifices, being disciplined or focusing too much. Success is measured by what we have done to prepare for competition.

A lot of the lessons that are taught in football will promote success in anything you get into after football; for me, it just happens to be music. Being disciplined. Good character. Trying to do the right thing, and working hard.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

Sport has given me drive and discipline. It also taught me to remain humble.

I learned to put 100 percent into what you're doing. I learned about setting goals for yourself, knowing where you want to be and taking small steps toward those goals. I learned about adversity and how to get past it.

Even if you don't become a professional athlete, the experience of working with a team, knowing how to set goals, and working every day to figure out how to accomplish those goals definitely gives you confidence to apply those same characteristics to other life challenges.

It's doesn't just come overnight, you've got to train for it and believe in yourself; that's the most important thing.

Believe in yourself and never shy away from hard work.

I think me making the Select Team was huge. It was the chance for me to be around those guys and see their work ethic and how they prepare. I think that's what I took the most away from it.

I know if I train hard, focus, I can beat anyone out there.

I just want to be the best defensive player I can be and anything I can give us offensively is a bonus.

Remember that all success is based on long-term commitment, faith, discipline, attitude and a few stepping stones along the way.

Sacrifice. Work. Self-discipline. I teach these things, and my boys don't forget them when they leave.

When I think about parallels between myself and an Olympian, I believe that success in the world of business is underpinned by very similar principles of perseverance and hard work.

How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.

There are few things that you can't do as long as you are willing to apply yourself.

Find something that you're really interested in doing in your life. Pursue it, set goals, and commit yourself to excellence. Do the best you can.

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

The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.

To succeed, you need to find something to hold on to, something to motivate you, something to inspire you.

I would tell most young people that in life you can go through many difficulties, but if you know what you want to do, if you can focus, and work, then in the end, you will end up doing it. No matter what happens, if you don't give up, you will still succeed.

The will to succeed is important, but what's more important is the will to prepare.

Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.

As an athlete, success is not just about winning; it is about working hard and giving it all you have. I have always taken one match at a time and worked hard; when I succeeded, I worked further on the aspects of the game which worked for me; when I failed, I listed out my weaknesses and worked on them.