Mike Ditka

“The people who say you can't are the people who are afraid you will.”

“Before you can win, you have to believe you are worthy.”

“If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life.”

“What's the difference between a 3-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In 6 weeks, the puppy stops whining.”

“Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.”

“The past is for cowards and losers. The future is for people who do something about it.”

“Success is not permanent and failure is not fatal.”

“I always tell people I'm a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.”

“If you are determined and confident, there is nothing in this world that can stop you from doing what you want to do.”

“I'm not a genius. I'm a guy who just wants to win.”

“I wanted to win, even in practice.”

“You're never a loser until you quit trying.”

“Success isn't measured by money or power or social rank. Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace.”

“If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn't have given us arms.”

“We're not interested in hearing about the labor pains, we just want to see the baby.”