I am not as good as I ought to be. I am not as good as I want to be. I am not as good as I'm going to be. But I am thankful that I am better than I used to be.

There's as much crookedness as you want to find. There was something Abraham Lincoln said - he'd rather trust and be disappointed than distrust and be miserable all the time. Maybe I trusted too much.

You must have respect, which is a part of love, for those under your supervision. Then they will do what you ask and more.

Why can't we have patience and expect good things to take time?

A player who makes a team great is better than a great player.

When you hurry you're more apt to make mistakes. But you have to be quick. If you're not quick you can't get things done.

Earlier in life, I put family in front of faith. I've fixed that. But I always tried to keep work fourth on the list. I was proud when [my wife] Nellie told an interviewer, 'I never could tell whether John had a good practice or a bad practice, because he never brought it home'