The leader can never close the gap between himself and the group. If he does, he is no longer what he must be. He must walk a tightrope between the consent he must win and the control he must exert.

Football is a great deal like life in that it teaches that work, sacrifice, perseverance, competitive drive, selflessness, and respect for authority are the price each and every one of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.

If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.

Before I can embrace freedom, I should be aware of what duties I have.

Success rests not only on ability, but upon commitment, loyalty, and pride.

Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall catch excellence.

Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.