To Our Dedicated Readers,

John Wooden

• "Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts."

• "Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."

• "The best competition I have is against myself to become better."

Bear Bryant

• "There’s a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success."

• "If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride—and never quit—you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards."

Nick Saban

• "Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people."

• "There are two pains in life: the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, you’ll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment."

Bob Knight

• "The key is not the will to win—everybody has that. It is the will to prepare to win that is important."

• "Mental toughness is to physical as four is to one."

Vince Lombardi

• "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary."

• "Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."

Pat Summitt

• "You win in life with people."

• "Responsibility and accountability equals ownership. And a sense of ownership is the most powerful weapon a team or organization can have."

Bill Belichick

• "There’s no shortcut to being good. You have to work at it."

• "Do your job. Do it right. And do it consistently."

These quotes capture the essence of dedication, hard work, preparation, and accountability—qualities every athlete and person needs to be successful.