“I saw greatness in John and he lived up to it. I also saw a tremendous competitor who loved to win.”

We would rather be feared than respected.

One lie has the power to tarnish a thousand truths.

They say…the stopwatch never lies. Speed kills but absolute speed kills absolutely.

The quarterback must go down, and he must go down hard

One of his great virtues, the fire that burned brightest in him, was his love and passion for football, which was seldom ever equaled.

You don’t adjust. You just dominate.

You have to win and you have to win with a vision for the Super Bowl. That’s our passion here.

The greatness of the Raiders lies in their future.

It’s not important to be consistent, it’s important to be right.

A helluva athlete, the best ever to play his position in the history of the game.

Just shred baby, shred.

Once a Raider, always a Raider.

The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.

Why should I talk to you? I don’t know where you’re from.

History will dictate what my legacy is. And ‘maverick’ is fine, because I am.

John is a standard bearer, someone that players, coaches, fans and the Raider Nation can all look up to.

My wound is geography. It is also my anchorage, my port of call.

The looks, the stares, the giggles . . . I wanted to show everybody that I could do better and also that I could read.

I grew up being an artist, but also rock-climbing and traveling the world and teaching my kids.

It is true that we are made of dust. And the world is also made of dust. But the dust has motes rising.

The only thing worse than a liar is a liar that’s also a hypocrite!

For where there is love of man, there is also love of the art.

The 31th of May, I perceived in the same water more of those Animals, as also some that were somewhat bigger.

You can be heartbroken about a relationship but also, from it, realize you are you, and you’re okay with who you are or where you came from.