“My pitching philosophy is simple. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.”

Rules or no rules, pitchers are going to throw spitters. It’s a matter of survival.

I’m finding it very soul-jailing, you know? You don’t have time to play guitar or speak to your friends and family. It’s very demanding. I don’t know how people do it, to be honest, without an alcohol.

When I gave up a grand slam to Pete LaCock, I knew it was time to quit.

My pitching philosophy is simpe. I believe in getting the ball over the plate and not walking a lot of men.

It is not something I earned or acquired or bought (the ability to pitch). It is a gift. It is something that was given to me – just like the color of my skin.

When I knocked a guy down, there was no second part to the story.

A curve ball is not something you can pick up overnight. It took me years to perfect mine.

Environmental quality was drastically improved while economic activity grew by the simple expedient of removing lead from gasoline – which prevented it from entering the environment.

I’ve seen innovation come from something as simple as a resourceful multibillionaire who wanted to make even more money.

In the early stages of a pregnancy, the Government cannot intervene with a woman’s right to choose. That is it, plain and simple. Guess what. We are not going to be big brother or sister, as the case may be. We are going to allow a woman, her doctor, and her God to make that decision.

One of the simple but genuine pleasures in life is getting up in the morning and hurrying to a mousetrap you set the night before.

The internet was supposed to make this whole business of job searching rational and simple. You could post your resume and companies would search them and they’d find you. It doesn’t seem to work that way. There aren’t enough jobs for experienced, college educated managers and professionals.

Good gardening is very simple, really. You just have to learn to think like a plant.

Patch? Whatever happens, i love you.” i wanted to say more, those three words painfully inadequate for the way i felt about him. And at the same time, so simple and accurate, nothing else would do.

Buy only because something excites you, not just for the simple act of shopping.