Oldtimers, weekends, and airplane landings are alike. If you can walk away from them, they’re successful.
CASEY STENGELNever make predictions, especially about the future.
More Casey Stengel Quotes
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If I’ve got a good pinch-hitter, I hate to have him stay on the bench with men on the bases in an early inning. He may end the game right there.
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You have to go broke three times to learn how to make a living.
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The only thing blame does is to keep the focus off you when you are looking for… reasons to explain your unhappiness or frustration.
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They say some of my stars drink whiskey, but I have found that ones who drink milkshakes don’t win many ball games.
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I got players with bad watches – they can’t tell midnight from noon.
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All blame is a waste of time. No matter how much fault you find with another, and regardless of how much you blame him, it will not change you.
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I broke in with four hits, and the writers promptly declared they had seen the new Ty Cobb. I
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I was not successful as a ball player, as it was a game of skill.
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I don’t know if he throws a spitball but he sure spits on the ball.
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Managing is getting paid for home runs that someone else hits.
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If you’re playing baseball and thinking about managing, you’re crazy. You’d be better off thinking about being an owner.
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You got to get twenty-seven outs to win.
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You have to have a catcher because if you don’t you’re likely to have a lot of passed balls.
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The trick is growing up without growing old.
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The key to being a good manager is keeping the people who hate me away from those who are still undecided.
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