Top 30 George Allen Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Persevere and get it done.”

— George Allen

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2. “Work hard, stay positive, and get up early. It’s the best part of the day.”

— George Allen

3. “What you do in the off season determines what you do in the regular season.”

— George Allen

4. “Health, happiness and success depend upon the fighting spirit of each person. The big thing is not what happens to us in life, but what we do about what happens to us.”

— George Allen

5. “For a good life: Work like a dog. Eat like a horse. Think like a fox. And play like a rabbit.”

— George Allen

6. “Winning is the science of being totally prepared.”

— George Allen

7. “Try not to do too many things at once. Know what you want, the number one thing today and tomorrow. Persevere and get it done.”

— George Allen

8. “People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don’t know when to quit.”

— George Allen

9. “Every time you win, you’re reborn; when you lose, you die a little.”

— George Allen

10. “The definition of success is total preparation.”

— George Allen

11. “Forget the past – the future will give you plenty to worry about.”

— George Allen

12. “Football isn’t necessarily won by the best players. It’s won by the team with the best attitude.”

— George Allen

13. “Football is one-third offense, one-third defense, and one-third special teams.”

— George Allen

14. “Every day you waste is one you can never make up.”

— George Allen

15. “If you hate your job, don’t worry, you won’t have it for long.”

— George Allen

16. “The tougher the job, the greater the reward.”

— George Allen

17. “Losing the Super Bowl is worse than death. You have to get up the next morning.”

— George Allen

18. “Losers never know why they are losing. They will mention injuries, the officiating, the weather and bad breaks.”

— George Allen

19. “We should favor innovation and freedom over regulation.”

— George Allen

20. “The idea of reasoning with terrorists without force or with appeasement is naive, and I think it’s dangerous.”

— George Allen

21. “Success is what you do with your ability. It’s how you use your talent.”

— George Allen

22. “The street to obscurity is paved with athletes who perform great feats before friendly crowds. Greatness in major league sports is the ability to win in a stadium filled with people who are pulling for you to lose.”

— George Allen

23. “I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed.”

— George Allen

24. “If you can accept defeat and open your pay envelope without feeling guilty, you’re stealing.”

— George Allen

25. “I am one who believes that the people’s views and values are represented by those who they elect in the legislative branch and not unelected federal judges appointed for life.”

— George Allen

26. “Today the primary threat to the liberties of the American people comes not from communism, foreign tyrants or dictators. It comes from the tendency on our own shores to centralize power, to trust bureaucracies rather than people.”

— George Allen

27. “I have always advocated for funding and programs that increase our productivity and competitiveness.”

— George Allen

28. “We are so appreciative of the men and women in uniform who are protecting us, whether in Afghanistan or Iraq or on ships around the world. For our security, they are taking the offensive to the terrorists overseas.”

— George Allen

29. “Quit. Most men succeed because they are determined to...”

— George Allen

30. “Coaches try to beat each other from the ears up.”

— George Allen

31. “It is vital that the United States maintains open lines of communication with our allies. We must assure them of our commitment to eradicating global terrorism wherever it may reside or wherever it’s given haven.”

— George Allen