The hallmark of excellence, the test of greatness, is consistency.

- Jim Tressel

Success is the inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing for the group.

- Jim Tressel

Your goals are constantly revised according to circumstance, but your purpose, your real reason for being, that supercedes everything.

- Jim Tressel

Play with heart; Play with passion; Play within yourself; Have fun; Play like a champion.

- Jim Tressel

I believe that when we write things down, we being the process of activating the fundamentals in our lives.

- Jim Tressel

I told (my wife) that there's a three-month aftermath that you better be able to handle, because it's real. I think the worst thing we could do is pu…

- Jim Tressel

Everything that happens-good and bad-should motivate you to be persistent.

- Jim Tressel

There's two things that you don't listen to: flattery, which can't help you, and abuse, which can't hurt you. You have to look at the facts.

- Jim Tressel