Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Quotes

There's no one I'd rather have as my quarterback. I love Jared Goff.

When I was on the Ryder Cup team and I surrounded myself with the other 11 guys and our captains, being in that locker room, it gave me an extra sense of confidence.

No one is going to stick their head out of the trenches for someone they don't respect or trust. You can get shot doing that.

There's not a thing that any of you guys can say bad about me that would hurt my feelings... I'm not coming at you, what I'm saying is that, I'm willing to take that heat for my team, if we're playing well or if we're not playing well.

Morale is good; troops are confident; leaders are capable.

My teammates have had my back with every mistake, with everything I have done well.

I don't care whether I play on the right or in the centre. All I want is for the coach to have faith in me.

The first time I was called up for Germany, it was Mesut who decided to look after me. He told me if I ever had any kind of problem, he would try to help me out, and that is exactly what he did. For sure, he helped me a lot.

When Russell was out, you stepped your game up for me, for the team. There were nights where you made me look way better than I am. You clean up so many of our mistakes, man, and we appreciate that. From everybody on the team, we appreciate that, man, and I thank you so much for giving me confidence when I didn't have it, for always being there when I wanted to talk to you, when I wanted to call, for arguing with me all the time, making me better, and realizing I'm not always right. Thank you, man. I appreciate you.

If a general shows confidence in his men but always insists on his orders being obeyed, the gain will be mutual.

I want my teammates to know I have their backs.

The oldest pitcher acquires confidence in his ballclub - he doesn't try to do it all himself.

A lot of players have told me they see me as a protector of my teammates, that, side by side, I'm there when something goes down, and I step up beside them and for them when things get nasty. I play the game hard, and I play it physical.

That's ultimately the thing that sticks out to you most, that's most important to me, is that I have the respect of my teammates.

I was in the hockey team in school, played football. One of the challenges for me was to make the team feel better. It helped me evolve, so batting at different positions was never a problem.

Anyone who says they don't enjoy the Army is mad - you can spend a week hating it and the next week it could be the best thing in the world and the best job you could ever, ever wish for. It has got so much to offer.

Once you have the support of the lads around you, you can't ask for any more.

I emphasize... that the Harrimans showed great courage and loyalty and confidence in us, because three or four of us were really running the business, the day to day business.

In the Marine Corps, your buddy is not only your classmate or fellow officer, but he is also the Marine under your command. If you don't prepare yourself to properly train him, lead him, and support him on the battlefield, then you're going to let him down. That is unforgivable in the Marine Corps.

For me, a quarterback's best friend, especially a young quarterback's best friend, is a coach who believes in him.

My teammates would never say anything bad about me, even if they thought it. That's the kind of locker room we have.

Battles are won by slaughter and maneuver. The greater the general, the more he contributes in maneuver, the less he demands in slaughter.

As long as I have the support and respect of my teammates, that's all I can ask for.

Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.

A good president needs a big comfort zone. He should be able to treat enemies as opportunities, appear authentic in joy and grief, stay cool under the hot lights.