John Elway Quotes

You make mistakes, but I don't have any regrets. I'm the kind of person who takes responsibility for it and deals with it. I learn from everything I do. I work very hard, I have so many things going on in my life. Get to know me and see who I am.

I know that being seen as a role model means taking responsibility for all my actions. I am human, and of course, sometimes I make mistakes. But I promise that when I fall, I get back up.

Don't permit fear of failure to prevent effort.

Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that!

The world bursts at the seams with people ready to tell you you're not good enough. On occasion, some may be correct. But do not do their work for them. Seek any job; ask anyone out; pursue any goal. Don't take it personally when they say 'no' - they may not be smart enough to say 'yes.'

Don't succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.

Don't be afraid. Don't be daunted. Just do your job. Continue to show up for your piece of it, whatever that might be.

Anyone who has ever made a resolution discovers that the strength of their determination fades with time. The important thing is not that your resolve never wavers, but that you don't get down on yourself when it does and throw in the towel.

You are not going to be perfect every day. It's about turning up the next day and doing it again.

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.

You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.

I am ready to accept all accusations, allegations, anger - but I have to succeed.

You have to take responsibility for how you act. You can't fix everyone.

True success is overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful.

Never let a day pass that you will have cause to say, I will do better tomorrow.

We must exchange the philosophy of excuse - what I am is beyond my control for the philosophy of responsibility.

The only rule I got is if you slide, get up.

One of my biggest influences of all time would probably be one of my soccer coaches, Coach Darlington, from high school. He was always trying to get me to push myself really hard. No excuses. I always hated him, but it paid off. I think that's what life is all about... when you push through the hard stuff and it pays off.

Our dad taught us not to be a loafer and a slough-off, that you don't blame somebody else for your misfortunes.

You have to be an adult; there is no sitting around and feeling sorry for yourself.

Each individual has got to look themselves in the mirror and try and see what they can do better. Period. Point blank.

I tell my 5-year-old, 'Once you commit to something, stick it out.' I would never want him to look at Dad and think Dad was a quitter.

I think I'm confident because I'm free, I challenge myself, and I stick to what I do.

You just control what you can control and just hopefully go win games and keep getting better.

The hardest thing for me is to be patient and realize that it's not all going to happen right now. I just have to keep digging away, digging away. Just keep working on my game.