"Friendships born on the field of athletics are the real gold of competition. Awards turn to dust and fade away. But friendships endure forever."

"I was not invited to the White House to shake hands with the President."

"When I came back to my native country, after all the stories about Hitler, I couldn't ride in the front of the bus. I had to go to the back door. I couldn't live where I wanted. I wasn't invited to sh…"

"I was an athlete, but I was also a black man in America."

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."