I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children's children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.

So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat.

The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.

It may be true that he travels farthest who travels alone, but the goal thus reached is not worth reaching.

The lunatic fringe in all reform movements.

When she (my mother) passed away, I kind of understood the commitment that she made to make sure that I could stay in skating. And I wanted to live up to whatever I could. Not so much win everything, but just to be the best that I could possibly be, to honor her memory and everything she went through to make sure that I was given the opportunities to be the best that I can be. Not to be a world champion or an Olympic gold medalist, but to be the best that I could be. And that was the most important thing that ever happened in my career.