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 PAIGEAin’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
More Satchel Paige Quotes
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If a man can beat you, walk him.
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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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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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I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.
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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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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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I was born in August, no July, 1908.
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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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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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I don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
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