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 PAIGEAvoid running at all times.
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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Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.
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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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Avoid running at all times.
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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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Money and women. They’re two of the strongest things in the world.
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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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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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Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.
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I ain’t ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
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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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