“One of my first jobs was at the Boston Globe. I worked in the sports department six months a year. When I was ready to graduate, the sports editor gave me a job as a schoolboy sports writer.”

“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.”

“I'm still at the beginning of my career. It's all a little new, and I'm still learning as I go.”

“The person you consider ignorant and insignificant is the one who came from God, that he might learn bliss from grief and knowledge from gloom.”

“Learning is pleasurable but doing is the height of enjoyment.”

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

“I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.”

“I grew up playing sports. There is a clear line between success and failure.”

“I was lucky enough when it came to sports and work ethic to be taught some basics that continue to be important.”

“The best way to win against the intolerable is to tolerate them, for this they have seldom dealt with. Your indulgence may soften their malice and open their eyes to more honorable ways.”

“Knowing your own darkness is the best method for dealing with the darknesses of other people.”