Knute Rockne Quotes – The Inspiring Words of a Football Legend
Play like a champion today.
The secret of winning is believing you can.
Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.
Build up your weaknesses until they become your strong points.
The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is watching.
The man who wins is the man who thinks he can.
The best way to predict the future is to create it.
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.
Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.
Sweat plus sacrifice equals success.
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.
The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will.
If I were coaching my son’s team, and I wanted to win, I’d have my son on the bench.
A young man who doesn’t have discipline and self-control will make his life miserable.
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one.
There is no defense against a well-executed pass.
The only way to succeed is to do what you do best and enjoy doing it.
The function of a leader is to produce more leaders, not more followers.
Do right, fear no man, and give no quarter.
Most men, when they think they are thinking, are merely rearranging their prejudices.
Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself.
Effort is only effort when it begins to hurt.
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.
Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser.
It’s not the will to win that matters—everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.
I’ve found that prayers work best when you have big players.
Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.
I may not be the most likable guy, but I’m the best coach in the country.
Football is a game of inches and inches make champions.
There is no substitute for guts.
You don’t win championships by just playing the same in each game.
I’ve found that prayers work best when you have big players.
Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it.
The secret of winning is believing you can.
Football is a game of inches and inches make champions.
Winning is not everything—it’s the only thing.
There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence.
You can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.
The best things in life are those for which you have to work the hardest.
The will to win is worthless if you do not have the will to prepare.
Never mistake activity for achievement.