There is great joy in doing something for somebody else with no thought in receiving anything in return.

Once you become a good person, then you have a chance of becoming a good basketball player.

There are no big things, only a logical accumulation of little things done at a very high standard of performance.

A good banker isn't careless with pennies; a good leader isn't sloppy about details.

Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at time. That's the only way it happens-and when it happens, it lasts.

While you, the leader, can teach many things, character is not taught easily to adults who arrive at your desk lacking it. Be cautious about taking on reclamation projects regardless of the talent they may possess. Have the courage to make character count among the qualities you seek in others.

I'd be satisfied just coaching in high school. I turned down a number of colleges when I was teaching in South Bend, Indiana, before I went into the service. I honestly believe that if I hadn't enlisted in the service, I would never have left high school teaching. I'm sure I would have never left.