Never surrender opportunity to security.

Luck is a residue of design.

I did not mind the public criticism. That sort of thing has not changed any program I thought was good.

Ethnic prejudice has no place in sports, and baseball must recognize that truth if it is to maintain stature as a national game.

We win if the world is convinced of two things, that you are a fine gentleman, and a great baseball player.

A full mind is an empty bat.

If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.