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 PAIGEYou gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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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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My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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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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Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.
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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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Avoid running at all times.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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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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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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