I studied with the idea of becoming a Catholic priest.
Billy Loes was the only player in the majors who could lose a ground ball in the sun
Don't be afraid to fail. Experience is just mistakes you don't make anymore.
Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!
You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.
One thing you learned as a Cubs fan: when you bought you ticket, you could bank on seeing the bottom of the ninth.
Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.
You all say you need us. Well, maybe you do, but not to help, with the millions of bubbly new minds about to be unleashed, with all the cities coming awake at last. Together, you're more than enough to change the world without us. So from now on, David and I are here to stand in your way. You see, freedom has a way of destroying things.
I love Italian opera - it's so reckless. Damn Wagner, and his bellowings at Fate and death. Damn Debussy, and his averted face. I like the Italians who run all on impulse, and don't care about their immortal souls, and don't worry about the ultimate.
I have drawn inspiration from the Marine Corps, the Jewish struggle in Palestine and Israel, and the Irish
If you intend to speak a vain word, replace it with a tasbih.