Jackie Robinson

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives."

"It's not going to be easy. It will be hard. But if you want to accomplish anything you have to work hard."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear."

"I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me. All I ask is that you respect me as a human being."

"The most important thing is that we stand up for what we believe in."

"There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free."

"I believe we are capable of building a nation where all people are treated equally and with dignity."

"Don't miss opportunities by waiting for perfect conditions."

"The challenges we face will change how we see ourselves."

"Success is not measured by the height one attains but by the obstacles overcome while trying to succeed."

"I've been riding on the baseball merry-go-round all my life and I thought it was a nice experience."

"It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes."

"We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life."

"I wish to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free so other people be also free."

"The right of every person to equal opportunity is, I believe, a cardinal principle of American life."

"Love is something we all need and the greatest service I can offer is to help people develop their humanity."

"I would not exchange my good name for all the money in the world."

"If you're not ready to die for it, put the word 'freedom' out of your vocabulary."

"The most time-saving invention of recent years is the weekend."

"Religion is a matter between a man and his God."

"The way to build strong nation is through strong families."

"I want to thank all of the people that have made this induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame possible."

"Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself."

"Our children may learn about heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves the architects of the future."

"I believe in patience. I believe there is always hope."

"Education is the great motivator of everything."

"We should seek the comfort that comes from knowing we are doing our part for a better world."

"Achievement is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within."

"The mental attitude toward a job determines whether it is hard or easy."