Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
SATCHEL PAIGEMy pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.
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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
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The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.
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When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can’t hit it.
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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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My feet ain’t got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller’s got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.
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