Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of humanity that man lives or is read more

Struggle is the father of all things. It is not by the principles of humanity that man lives or is able to preserve himself above the animal world, but solely by means of the most brutal struggle.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for winning.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.

A champion needs a motivation above and beyond winning.

A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.

A life of frustration is inevitable for any coach whose main enjoyment is winning.

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.

Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.

If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going anywhere. The key is to read more

If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going anywhere. The key is to make mistakes faster than the competition, so you have more changes to learn and win.

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing read more

I never did say that you can't be a nice guy and win. I said that if I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I'd trip her up.