Joe Paterno Quotes

At some point in your life, you need to sit down and say, 'What do I want to do? How do I want to be remembered? What's my legacy? And what's important to me?'

A personal mission statement becomes the DNA for every other decision we make.

For me, life isn't about being recognized or having everyone know who I am. That's not why I'm here. To me, my foundation is the most important thing I do or have ever done. That's what my life is about.

Each of us seems to have a main focus, a particular idea of practicality - a concept of 'what we want out of life' against which we judge our experiences.

I believe each of us has a mission in life, and that one cannot truly be living their most fulfilled life until they recognize this mission and dedicate their life to pursuing it.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

I'm attending to my legacy, making sure that it travels the universe in the best shape I can get it into. For as long as I'm alive, I'll still be its interpreter.

What you believe, what you value, how you live, matters.

If you have a sense of yourself, your mission, your belief system, those things will lead you to success.

There is a fundamental question we all have to face. How are we to live our lives; by what principles and moral values will we be guided and inspired?

If you don't know what your family stands for and what your life situation is, you're in trouble.

I'm in there for more than just a fight. I'm in there fighting for my legacy.

Getting in touch with your life purpose is important.

Everybody wants to be remembered for the best of who they are.

You need to know your values.

I would like to be remembered as a good father. A good husband. A good brother. A good friend. A good man. But that is simply not going to happen. Like it or not, I have reached the point of infamy when I am going to be remembered simply as 'Ronnie Biggs', whatever or whoever he is in your mind.

Always define WHAT you want to do with your life and WHAT you have to offer to the world, in terms of your favorite talents/gifts/skills-not in terms of a job-title.

Everybody has to know where they're coming from, what they're doing, why they're doing it, who they are. These are essentials.

I live my life with a lot of integrity based on what I want for my life and who I am.

Graduates, your values matter. They are your north star. And work takes on new meaning when you feel you're pointed in the right direction. Otherwise, it's just a job. And life is too short for that.

Whatever title or office we may be privileged to hold, it is what we do that defines who we are ... Each of us must decide what kind of person we want to be-what kind of legacy that we want to pass on.

The game will fade one day. I realize that success is one thing; impact is another. I live to impact people.

I won't have any money to leave behind. I won't have the fine and luxurious things of life to leave behind. But I just want to leave a committed life behind.

What most people find important, you do not. This is Wisdom. To what you believe is important, you are ready to give your mind, heart, and soul. This is Grace.

Have a spiritual basis which guides you in life. Have a philosophy of life to live by.