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 PAIGE BlameCharacteristicsCheerExcellentGrieveMainManPowerRaiseThoroughlyVirtue
The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money. SATCHEL PAIGE AnythingElseMoneySameThingWithWomanWorld
Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching. SATCHEL PAIGE Do Not NeedLikeMoneyWork
The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal. SATCHEL PAIGE BaseballChangeCitizenClassImmortalOnlyPaigeSecondTurn
Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common. SATCHEL PAIGE AintAverageAvoidBeingBornCanCommonGotManNo
I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench. SATCHEL PAIGE BeliveBenchDrownGenerallyGentlyLikeRunTiseTraining
Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter. SATCHEL PAIGE AgeCaseMatterMindOver
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move. SATCHEL PAIGE BailHomeJustNovePalateStrikeTakeThrow ThereWant
Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines. SATCHEL PAIGE DoNotPoetryRainShineSunWhen
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it a a hundred times, I’m forty-four years old. SATCHEL PAIGE FourFourtyHundredITOldOnceSaidTimeYear
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. SATCHEL PAIGE BallBattleJustKnewKnowMorePutSeeSwingTellWeaknessWhatWhenWhere
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. SATCHEL PAIGE IllogicalneverPitchThrew
Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you. SATCHEL PAIGE BackDoGainLookmightNotOnSomethingYou
I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me. SATCHEL PAIGE GameMeMyselfneverRushSeeStartWithout
Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you. SATCHEL PAIGE AirplaneHurtKillLikeMayTooYou
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. SATCHEL PAIGE BigDoFeelFeetFellerFolkGotHeadLookNicknameNothingSoonStartWorth
My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat. SATCHEL PAIGE BailBatFromKeepMyPhilosophyPitchSimple
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. SATCHEL PAIGE CoolDisputeDownPacilyStomachThoughtYou
Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world. SATCHEL PAIGE MoneyThingWomenWorld
