The happiness of others is never bearable for very long.
You can't ultimately dodge defeat by winning close elections.
There will always be people who are ahead of the curve, and people who are behind the curve. But knowledge moves the curve.
Even if Mays is given every conceivable break on every unknown - defense, base running, clutch hitting - his performance still would not match Mantle's.
I try to take large, general questions that are difficult to resolve and break them down into small, very specific questions that have clear answers.
I have always been much better at asking questions than knowing what the answers were.
I made baseball as much fun as doing your taxes!
I was actually raised around a lot of children. So, I'm very comfortable around children.
Galvanized people can do careless things. It is in the extreme and emotion-laden moments that distance and coolness are most required. I am tempted to howl in rage. It is not my place to do so. My job is to try to dissect the event, place it in context and try to understand what has happened and why. From that, after the rage cools, plans for action can be made. Rage has its place, but actions must be taken with discipline and thought.
What is madness but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance?
One of you guys is going to have to feed the vampiric lawyer some blood and it can’t be me. (Caleb) Why? You afraid of a little bite? I’m anemic. (Nick) And I’m Catholic. Doesn’t that knock me out of the running? (Nick)