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 PAIGEDon’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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Avoid running at all times.
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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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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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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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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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The things you do for a woman you wouldn’t do for anything else. Same with money.
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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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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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Airplanes may kill you, but they ain’t likely to hurt you.
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