A leader or mentor gives credit to others when things go right, and accepts the blame when things go wrong.

As cruel as life might be at times, if you throw in the towel, which is what everyone will expect, then nothing good will happen and your life will fall apart. Be better than that!

Coaching doesn’t start with X’s and O’s. It starts with believing that players win games and coaches win players.

Don’t believe in the fate society chose for you. Instead, carve out a new fate for yourself.

Nothing profound ever happens in your life when you remain in your comfort zone.

The true measure of a person’s character is how one handles one’s failures, not successes.

The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.

Recognize the remarkable individuals in your life who help you envision a world far beyond yourself.

Every great thing that has been accomplished, and is yet to be accomplished, starts with a dream.

There is one possession that can never be taken away as long as you will not allow it to be taken, and that is your word.

Internal character: how you behave when no one is watching.

The future is inevitable and precise, but it may not occur. God lurks in the gaps.

As far as pets go, a cat is a nice on to have.

Here is the difference between Dante, Milton, and me. They wrote about hell and never saw the place. I wrote about Chicago after looking the town over for years and years.

Underneath all reason lies delirium and drift.

I'm secure enough in myself to wear panties with bows on them. Besides, they are comfy and soft." "I bet." He almost purred. I gulped.

The silence was unbearable to him. If the pictures could have reflected the feelings inside him, they would have been screaming in pain.

Got ants in my pants and I need to dance, so big fine mama, come give me a chance.

I never feared about my skills because I put in the work. Work ethic eliminates fear. So if you put forth the work, what are you fearing? You know what you're capable of doing and what you're not.

I'm probably a bit too wordy for some people.

Which is more difficult, to awaken one who sleeps or to awaken one who, awake, dreams that he is awake?