Ernie Banks

My theme is, 'The spirit of friendship is the balance of life.' Not money. Not the World Series. It's friendship. The relationships I have with people, that's enough to keep me happy.

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.

People ask me a lot about the values I got from playing for the Cubs for so many years. The value I got out of it was patience. A lot of people these days are not very patient.

The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.

I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.