Winners never quit and quitters never win.

You’re playing a game, whether it’s Little League or Game 7 of the World Series. It’s impossible to do well unless you’re having a good time. People talk about pressure. Yeah, there’s pressure. But I just look at it as fun.

Sports serve society by providing vivid examples of excellence.

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.

It is action that creates motivation.

Even while they teach, men learn.

If you can’t outplay them, outwork them.

Continuous effort—not strength or intelligence—is the key to unlocking our potential.

Leadership, like coaching, is fighting for the hearts and souls of men and getting them to believe in you.