"Sports do not build character. They reveal it."

"# We may, indeed, indulge in sport and jest, but in the same way as we enjoy sleep or other relaxations, and only when we have satisfied the claims of our earnest, serious task."

"In my view, wholesome pleasure, sport, and recreation are as vital to this nation as productive work and should have a large share in the national budget."

"I don’t like watching golf on TV. I can’t stand whispering."

"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift."

"Dad taught me everything I know. Unfortunately, he didn't teach me everything he knows."

"A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment."

"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."

"The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team."

"Winning takes talent, to repeat takes character."

"For an athlete to function properly, he must be intent. There has to be a definite purpose and goal if you are to progress. If you are not intent about what you are doing, you aren't able to resist the temptation to do something else that might be more fun at the moment."

"I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense."

"I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been."