“Going to bed with a woman never hurt a ball player. It's staying up all night looking for them that does you in.”

“Never make predictions, especially about the future.”

“Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.”

“You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.”

“All right everyone, line up alphabetically according to your height.”

“The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.”

“You gotta learn that if you don't get it by midnight, chances are you ain't gonna get it, and if you do, it ain't worth it.”

“All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you. The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for... reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration.”

“Sure I played, did you think I was born at the age of 70 sitting in a dugout trying to manage guys like you?”

“The trick is growing up without growing old.”

“Most ball games are lost, not won.”