Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
SATCHEL PAIGE
Ain’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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Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.
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It’s funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
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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 don’t generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
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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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You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
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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.
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How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?
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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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Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.
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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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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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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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