I feel very fortunate to have broken in with the Milwaukee Braves organization. Joe Torre More Quotes by Joe Torre More Quotes From Joe Torre We can learn from past failures and mistakes, but we shouldn't get stuck there. We can keep future goals in mind, but we shouldn't get stuck there, either. The only way to reach our potential is to focus on what we must do now - this moment, this day - to perform effectively and win. Joe Torre winning mistake past You have to fix something when it first appears. Joe Torre firsts I never concerned myself with other people's decisions. Joe Torre concerned decision people That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest. Joe Torre reputation honest thinking I think that winning creates chemistry, as opposed to other way around. I've been on a lot of friendly teams that couldn't win, trust me. Joe Torre team winning thinking As a member of a competitive team, you want to make sure you have yourself ready to play. You don't control anything but what you do. Joe Torre team want play If all of us who love baseball and are doing our jobs, then those who get the game from us will be as proud to be a part of it as we were. And we are. This game is a gift, and I am humbled, very humbled, to accept its greatest honor. Joe Torre baseball games jobs After you manage the Yankees for 12 years, it's really tough to envision going somewhere else. But then the Dodgers called. Joe Torre yankees somewhere-else years When you take a job, you don't just accept the pats on the back. You have to accept the kicks in the pants. Joe Torre pants accepting jobs I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner. Joe Torre winner failing believe Whatever sport you're looking at, it's usually the team that makes the least mistakes that has the most success. Joe Torre team mistake sports We all have different ways to do things. Joe Torre different-ways different way Getting fired is what happens to a manager sooner or later. Joe Torre getting-fired sooner-or-later happens Spring Training is a fun time for me. Joe Torre training spring fun When I was a player and hit into a double play, I felt as if I was letting everyone down. Joe Torre felt player play I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series. Joe Torre world-series world years I've been very, very fortunate. I never had to work for a living. Joe Torre fortunate If a club is winning, you never pay attention to a guy who's 0-for-10. If a club is losing, all of a sudden you'll find that he's the main reason why you're losing, which is absurd for me. Joe Torre guy winning attention In regards to steroids, I think we're all to blame, all of baseball. I never realized how far-reaching this problem has been. Joe Torre blame baseball thinking You know, Mike Milken, the money that he has raised for cancer research has been remarkable. Joe Torre cancer remarkable research