I believe that if you die trying to be your best, the world is still a better place.

Somebody told me when Abe Lincoln was a young man, studying by firelight, he said, "I will work hard. I will prepare myself. And my time will come." And you know, that's exactly what I said about myself and football - What do you think? Were Abe and I both just lucky ducks?

A nation that spends billions to fix international problems will not have much left over for the victims of tornadoes in Oklahoma.

You are one of a kind, one in a billion, an incredible unique individual. The problem is, so is everybody else.

The only rules not meant to be broken are those of love and virtue.

You'll find your life greatly simplified if you only worry about stuff you can fix.

You hear all this stuff about inner peace. Hey, there's nothing wrong with it, but I say, hit that line hard. Crack that book - Do your very best all the time and inner peace will take care of itself. The Deacon guarantees it.