The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet.

In all the history of the boxing game, you'll find no human interest story to compare with the life narrative of James J. Braddock.

he hardest obstacle for me has been to find a father. I am the product of three fathers, and my connection to each of them has left me wanting. Each have their own strengths and weaknesses, but I've always been in competition with them in some way.

I came to the conclusion long ago that all life is six to five against.

You can keep the things of bronze and stone and give me one man to remember me just once a year.

I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper.

He [Will Rogers] was America's most complete human document. One-third humor. One-third humanitarian. One-third heart.