“Perform your job better than anyone else can. That’s the best job security I know.”

Believe in miracles but don’t depend on them.

Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.

Be the first to say, “Hello”.

Regardless of the situation, react with class.

Never give up on anybody. Miracles happen everyday.

The shortest way to get anywhere is to have good company.

When opportunity knocks, invite it to stay for dinner.

Someone will always be looking at you as an example of how to behave. Don’t let him down.

Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways.

Earn your success based on service to others, not at the expense of others.

May our adversities make us strong. May our victories make us wise. May our actions make us proud.

Remember that the more you know, the less you fear.

Good manners sometimes means simply putting up with other people’s bad manners.

Make a list of twenty-five things you want to experience before you die. Carry it in your wallet or purse and refer to it often.

While earning your daily bread, be sure you share a slice with those less fortunate.

Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.

I’m very competitive by nature. And I like to be the underdog – It’s the best way to win. To come from behind and win is a great feeling!

One of the best descriptions of the type of writer I am was given by Tom Paulin, who described himself as a ‘binge’ writer – like a binge drinker. I go on binges.

The best way to pay for a lovely moment is to enjoy it.

I owe the best of myself to geology, but everything it has taught me tends to turn me away from dead things.

It’s a job to me, basically. I’m not trying to be the best fighter in the world or nothing like that. I don’t come in trying to think I am the best fighter. I don’t care about none of that. It’s just a job to me.

I think authenticity and being yourself is always, without a doubt, the best plan of action.

I can only control my own performance. If I do my best, then I can feel good at the end of the day.

The best football is always about expression of emotion. Always.