Although I don't take myself very seriously, I do take my work extraordinarily seriously..

God gave the day, God gave the strength..

I didn't really sign up to be a celebrity, I only signed up to be a writer..

Always do your best. Somebody is watching you..

Patience puts up with those you'd like to put down.

We learn nothing by being right..

As George Costanza would say, when they're applauding, stop..

When I started playing, I wasn't fast, I was gangly, my jumpshot was terrible..

Sit up straight, listen and participate..

They should have a rule: in order to be a sportswriter, you have to have played that sport, at some level; high school, college, junior college, some….

When a guy takes off his coat, he's not going to fight. When a guy takes off his wristwatch, watch out!.

Dean Meminger was quicker than 11:15 Mass at a seaside resort..

The one who is happy, that's the one who is right..

We find ourselves only by looking to what we’re not..

Let science tell us what and how. Let religion tell us who and why..

Do for yourself, for no one else will..

You can always tell the Catholic schools by the length of the cheerleaders' skirts..

Life did not stop, and one had to live..

Telling someone they're wrong is not the same as leading or inspiring them to do what's right..

Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great.

But after that you don't see a lot of real good fundamental play. You see a showboat-type basketball which is almost parallel to street basketball..