“A penalty is a cowardly way to score.”

“Philosophizing is simply one way of being afraid, a cowardly pretense that doesn't get you anywhere.”

“To philosophize is only another way of being afraid and leads hardly anywhere but to cowardly make-believe.”

“You know, we've a rather warped sense of what constitutes bravery these days. I mean, even David Beckham is called a hero for scoring a penalty. But when you look at VC winners and hear their stories… well, enough said.”

“I have a particularly happy memory of a 's ability to score a penalty. I believe I am correct in saying that while papal infallibility is assured, the doctrine of the Church says much less about the infallibility of Cardinals. And even less about the infallibility of Paul McStay!”

“Why not go live on the beach?"
"These things are a way of keeping score. I'm sure you have your own way of keeping score."
I nodded. "I compare the numbers of answers I get to the number of questions I ask."
"And how are you doing with that?”

“The Islanders have had two penalty shots in Stanley Cup playoff history, here is number 3. Bates against Joseph…… Bates in on goal…. he shoots, He scores! Consider that for a franchise loaded with memorable postseason moments, you have just witnessed one of the most memorable. A penalty shot goal by Shawn Bates to give the Islanders a 4–3 lead with 2 minutes and 30 seconds left in regulation time.”

“That's the best we could do in collective bargaining. The penalties would be much tougher if I had my way. There will be no exceptions.”

“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”

“Chamberlain played the game the same way Russell did, except he scored so much more. But his teams had to get more points from him. He'd score 45 points and his teams would still lose.”