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.
SATCHEL PAIGEI ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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Avoid running at all times.
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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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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old.
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Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.
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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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I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.
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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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