Quotes by Ernie Banks

“You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you arent happy in one place, chances are you wont be happy anyplace.”

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.

The only way to prove that youre a good sport is to lose.

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.

You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you arent happy in one place, chances are you wont be happy anyplace.

When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes.

Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that Ive ever thought Id have.

But it all comes down to friendship, treating people right.

My theme is, The spirit of friendship is the balance of life. Not money. Not the World Series. Its friendship. The relationships I have with people, thats enough to keep me happy.