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.

Relentlessly pursue perfection knowing we won't catch it, but in the process we'll achieve excellence.

There's no such thing as Perfection. But, in striving for perfection, we can achieve excellence.

Winning is not the most important thing; it's everything.

Preparedness is the ultimate confidence builder.

Fatigue makes cowards of us all.

I will demand a commitment to excellence and to victory, and that is what life is all about.