Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics.
– Ernie Banks
Did you hear that? I didn't hear anything. Put that question another way.
– Ernie Banks
I like my players to be married and in debt. That's the way you motivate them.
– Ernie Banks
It's a great day for a ball game; let's play two!
– Ernie Banks
The Cubs are due in sixty-two.
– Ernie Banks
The Cubs are gonna shine in sixty-nine.
– Ernie Banks
The only way to prove that you're a good sport is to lose.
– Ernie Banks
The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.
– 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
When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.
– 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
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
But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.