A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion.

I await the hour when a journalist can be driven from the press room for venal practices, as a minister can be unfrocked, or a lawyer disbarred.

Every father who ever lived has a dream for his son.

All wars are planned by old men in council rooms apart.

Does the road wind up-hill all the way? Yes, to the very end. Will the day's journey take the whole long day? From morn to night, my friend.

You are meant to play the ball as it lies, a fact that may help to touch on your own objective approach to life.

Kindness in ourselves is the honey that blunts the sting of unkindness in another.

Fate only picks on the cowards and quitters, So give 'em both barrels - and aim for the eyes.

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning.

Failure isn't so bad if it doesn't attack the heart. Success is all right if it doesn't go to the head.

When One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, He marks, not that you won or lost, but how you played the game.

Our pitching could be better than I think it will be.

Chris Pittaro is the best rookie I've had in 15 years.

Success is the person who year after year reaches the highest limits in his field.

We're the best team in baseball, but not by much.

The only reason I'm coming out here tomorrow is the schedule says I have to.

A player does not have to like a manager and he does not have to respect a manager. All he has to do is obey the rules.

You're gonna lose some ball games and you're gonna win some ball games and that's about it.

Mike Laga will make you forget about every power hitter that ever lived.