Vince Lombardi Quotes

The idea for which this nation stands will not survive if the highest goal free man can set themselves is an amiable mediocrity. Excellence implies striving for the highest standards in every phase of life.

We need to internalize this idea of excellence. Not many folks spend a lot of time trying to be excellent.

Perfection is impossible, but you don't stop aiming for it.

Don't strive to be perfect. Strive for excellence.

We strivin' for perfection.

Demand excellence.

Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.

The noblest search is the search for excellence.

Mediocre men work at their best; men seeking excellence strive to do better.

Anything I do, I want to do it well.

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

Why Not the Best?

I want to do the best and be the best at what I do.

The paradox of perfection is that you should try and achieve it by doing quality work even though you know you can never achieve it.

I don't think anybody wants to be mediocre.

If you're just trying to get by, you're going to be left behind. The caliber of shows I'm on are incredible, and it makes me just want to raise that bar even more.

Good is not good, where better is expected

One should assiduously pursue perfection without ever claiming to attain it.

If you don't seek perfection, you can never reach excellence.

Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do.

Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.

There is no such thing as perfection, there are only standards. And after you have set a standard you learn that it was not high enough. You want to surpass it.

You're always striving to play that perfect match.

Great accomplishments start with great aspirations.

Strive for perfection, but settle for excellence.