We can plan a roadtrip or a workday down to the last detail but the unexpected will always arise. If we are not malleable, we will get left behind.

Class is an intangible quality which commands, rather than demands, the respect of others.

When people ask me now if I miss coaching UCLA basketball games, the national championships, the attention, the trophies, and everything that goes with them, I tell them this: I miss the practices.

As a leader, you will receive a large amount of praise and criticism and you should not unduly affected by either.

Discipline yourself, and others won't need to.

You cannot antagonize and be a positive influence, and you will antagonize when you discipline through emotion.

Passion is momentary; love is enduring.