Roger Staubach Quotes

Nothing good comes in life or athletics unless a lot of hard work has preceded the effort. Only temporary success is achieved by taking short cuts.

In the long run, a short cut seldom is.

There is no royal road to anything, one thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.

In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest.

If you take shortcuts, you get cut short.

People need to look beyond just the immediate victory... There are no permanent victories.

Things that are like overnight success things don't last long, and that's not something I wanted.

There are no shortcuts. I approached practices the same way I approached games. You can't turn it on and off like a faucet. I couldn't dog it during practice and then, when I needed that extra push late in the game, expect it to be there. Very few people get anywhere by taking shortcuts.

Anything that works well or has long-term success is never done quickly.

The idea that success can happen overnight is crippling the financial future of generations. You have to work for it.

That which comes easily departs easily. That which comes of struggle remains.

There are no short and easy paths to a long and lasting happiness.

Timing, perseverance, and ten years of trying will eventually make you look like an overnight success.

Infinite patience gets you immediate results.

It is better to ultimately succeed with the truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie.

Success is a fruit of slow growth.

Everyone wants to win on Saturday afternoon when the game is played. It’s what you do the other six days that decides the outcome

If you want success, you have to work hard at it and realize that it takes time; it doesn't come to you overnight.

Spectacular achievements come from unspectacular preparation.

There are no shortcuts—everything is reps, reps, reps.

When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day.

Slow and steady wins the race, and I believe in paying your dues.

If you sacrifice early, you'll win late.

There is no short cut to acheivement.