I was thinking (when he hit his 500th home run) about my mother and dad, about all the people in the Chicago Cubs organization that helped me and about the wonderful Chicago fans who have come out all these years to cheer me on. They've been a great inspiration to me.

Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine.

The measure of a man is in the lives he’s touched.

I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.

It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!