A man is always better than he thinks.

Statistics always remind me of fellow who drowned in a river where the average depth was only three feet.

I've had smarter people around me all my life, but I haven't run into one yet that can outwork me. And if they can't outwork you, then smarts aren't going to do them much good. That's just the way it is. And if you believe that and live by it, you'd be surprised at how much fun you can have. “Any time you give a man something he doesn't earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect.

The height of human desire is what wins, whether it’s on Normandy Beach or in Ohio Stadium.

The five big mistakes in football are the fumble, the interception, the penalty, the badly called play, the blocked punt—and most of these originate with the quarterback. Find a mistake-proof quarterback and you have this game won.

It's never an upset if the so-called underdog has all along considered itself the better team.

Perfect preparation prevents piss-poor performance.