Believe deep down in your heart that you're destined to do great things.
Joe Paterno

Besides pride, loyalty, discipline, heart, and mind, confidence is the key to all the locks.
Joe Paterno

Its the name on the front of the jersey that matters most, not the one on the back.
Joe Paterno

Losing a game is heartbreaking. Losing your sense of excellence or worth is a tragedy.
Joe Paterno

Publicity is like poison; it doesn't hurt unless you swallow it.
Joe Paterno

Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good.
Joe Paterno

The minute you think you've got it made, disaster is just around the corner.
Joe Paterno

The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back.
Joe Paterno

The will to win is important, but the will to prepare is vital.
Joe Paterno

When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality.
Joe Paterno


You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.
Joe Paterno

You need to play with supreme confidence, or else you'll lose again, and then losing becomes a habit.
Joe Paterno