Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have. - Ernie Banks 1 Share Now -
My theme is, 'The spirit of friendship is the balance of life.' Not money. Not the World Series. It's friendship. The relationships I have with people, that's enough to keep me happy. - Ernie Banks 2 Share Now -
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 3 Share Now -
When I wake up in the morning, I feel like a billionaire without paying taxes. - Ernie Banks 4 Share Now -
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 6 Share Now -
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 7 Share Now -