Quotes About Character

I will never sacrifice my morals and ethics for anyone or any win.

In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.

Winning isn't worthwhile unless one has something finer and nobler behind it. When I reach the soul of one of my boys with an idea, or ideal, or vision, then I have done my job as a coach.

The drug dealers, they sympathize with me. They see me as some sort of pathetic character.

Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.

Greatness is defined by someone who is not simply awesome and wonderful in the sport they compete in but goes beyond that and is great in whatever they do off the track or off the court.

Its better to have a rich soul than to be rich.

Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.

Developing better people should be the number one goal for any coach when dealing with kids. In trying to develop better people, we are going to develop more and better pros.

Masculinity is not something given to you, but something you gain. And you gain it by winning small battles with honor.

Sport doesn't build character, it shows it.

It all goes so fast, and character makes the difference when it's close

Effort is a measure of a Man.

So what I did on the field was the essence of what I am. Remember me like that.

He was constantly on me about the job that I was to do and the responsibility that I had upon the campus. And how I must be able to carry myself because people were looking.

Leadership is one of sports intangibles. Guys can score, guys can fight, guys can skate faster than anybody else. But not everybody can say, Follow me.

But I just think as a captain, everybody's different.

Ray Lewis is the type of guy, if he were in a fight with a bear I wouldn't help him, I'd pour honey on him because he likes to fight. That's the type of guy Ray Lewis is.

I talk to our players about life and situations and doing the right thing all the time.

It is normal to enjoy praise and dislike criticism. True character is when you prevent either from affecting you in a negative matter.

Whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not, the habits you are developing now will be with you for the rest of your life.

When a child grows up without a father, there is an empty place where someone must stand, providing an example of character and confidence.

I played it right because that's what you're supposed to do – play it right and with respect.

Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing, It's always pleasant when you spot it. There's only one unhappy thing: You have to lose to prove that you've got it.