“The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.”
– Ernie Banks
“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.”
– Ernie Banks
“When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.”
– Ernie Banks
“You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren’t happy in one place, chances are you won’t be happy anyplace.”
– Ernie Banks
“But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.”
– Ernie Banks
“Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I’ve ever thought I’d have.”
– Ernie Banks
“I own stock, and I also insure my car with Geico.”
– Ernie Banks
“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.”
– Ernie Banks