You must relate athletic experiences to life. Joe Paterno More Quotes by Joe Paterno More Quotes From Joe Paterno My father said about money: 'You have to have some. But you don't have to have all of it. Just be honest with yourself.' Joe Paterno honest said father There has to be some self-denial. Joe Paterno self-denial denial self Some things I thought were important for a young man to know. Joe Paterno important young men The kids that were the victims ... I think we all ought to say a prayer for them. Joe Paterno prayer kids thinking Coaches have got to be given rank within the university so that you can't fire a coach unless you go through an academic committee, just as you would with a professor. If coaches are to have any stability and security, they need to be treated like an English professor. Joe Paterno you university security fire What is a coach? We are teachers. Educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers, except we probably have more influence over young people than anybody but their families. And, in a lot of cases, more than their families. Joe Paterno teachers influence young people We shall act with good intentions, but at times we will be wrong. When we are, let us admit it and try to right the situation. Joe Paterno will try good situation Mostly I want to talk positive; I wanna talk about a bunch of great kids that I coached and made me look good and the university that I've seen grow from a cow college, which it was, only 12,000 people, and when I came here, we weren't at Pennsylvania State University, we were at Penn State College. Joe Paterno good me positive people I've had a wonderful experience here at Penn State. Joe Paterno here state experience wonderful My thing was play as hard as you can, don't be stupid, pay attention to details, and have enough guts in the clutch that you're not afraid to make a play. Some things I thought were important for a young man to know. Joe Paterno you man important stupid The name on the front of the jersey is what really matters, not the name on the back. Joe Paterno front matters name back I'm not as concerned about me. What's happened to me has been great. I got five great kids. Seventeen grandchildren. Joe Paterno great me happened grandchildren Here, I have an opportunity to affect the lives of a lot of young people - and not just on my football team. I'm not kidding myself that that would be true at the professional level. Joe Paterno myself opportunity football people I really enjoyed coaching. Joe Paterno really enjoyed coaching In every life, there have to be some shadows. Look at me. My life has been filled with sunshine. A beautiful and caring wife. Five healthy children. I got to do what I loved. How many people are that lucky? Joe Paterno me wife beautiful life It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life. Joe Paterno my-life me life people
