Peter Uihlein Quotes

I've had to work hard all my life, and I will never, ever ask a fan or reader to pay for something I've rushed. It's not fair to them, and I will never give them anything except my absolute best.

David Cohen is without a doubt one of the best - if not the best - public servant I've ever encountered.

When you sign your name on the dotted line, it's more than just playing baseball. You have a responsibility to make good decisions and show people how things are supposed to be done.

The people respect and believe in men who fulfill their duty.

I feel comfortable in a position of leadership, but that's not to say I feel complacent about it. I take it incredibly seriously.

When you play this game, you're not just playing for yourself and your fans. You also play for a name you have to represent. You have a family that's hoping you do good every single day.

We're just human beings. In the end, you do your job. I do my job in the best way I can.

Waving the banner of my coaches is a heavy flag to wield, so it's something I take very serious.

In carrying out every aspect of our work, CIA officers are guided by a professional ethos that is the sum of our abiding principles, core values, and highest aspirations. These include service, integrity, excellence, courage, teamwork, and stewardship. Sacrifice, too, is an inescapable part of our mission.

There is an honor to what we do, and there are no shortcuts.

I've been a role model in terms of discipline, and I have always been rigorous and professional.

Captaining South Africa was definitely not one of my goals.

I take my responsibilities to this House very seriously.

Look at my record. I have done my duty.

God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise.

What I'm guilty of is trying the hardest and giving 100 percent of myself and putting my heart and soul into representing the people of Staten Island and Brooklyn.

When I say something, I want people to take it to the bank that I mean it and believe in it. It humbles me that companies want me. It's a challenge to uphold their values and make their product look good. I take that personally.

I want to say to all of you that when I take my oath of office I will do my absolute best to use all of my abilities for all of the people of Ireland.

I have lived my life that way and I expect the people who work for me to be the same way.

Leadership is getting players to believe in you. If you tell a teammate you're ready to play as tough as you're able to, you'd better go out there and do it. Players will see right through a phony. And they can tell when you're not giving it all you've got.

I take my responsibilities very seriously.

My father was a Tuskegee Airmen captain in the Air Force and a very strong personality. He believed in fairness and ethics and living up to the commitments you make to others. He ultimately became a judge, and he would talk to me over and over about how important it is to be fair.

We should all aspire in life to do a multitude of things well - to be a great father, to be a good husband, to be a good lover, you know, to try to do things the best you can is very important to me.

In the end, as a manager or coach, you have to keep your heart pure and do your best as a manager or a coach.

Our people expect the best of us. They send us to take care of the people's business, and those of us who take hold of that responsibility understand that's what it's really about.