Quotes of: George-w Keyword

The most splendid achievement of all is the constant striving to surpass yourself and to be worthy of your own approval.

Denis Waitley

Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision.

Denis Waitley

I am not a dumb animal to be browbeaten, cowed, lashed, coerced or goaded into anything I do not think is right.

Earle Combs

In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is a glory to be found if one has done his best.

Eric Liddell

You win as a team, you lose as a team, you also do so many things together.

Eddie Murray

I'm proud to be here as a man that has played first base more than anybody in the game of baseball.

Eddie Murray

I would rather beat the Yankees regularly than pitch a no hit game.

Bob Feller

Where the ball went was up to heaven. Sometimes I threw the ball clean up into the stands.

Bob Feller

In a world filled with hate, prejudice, and protest, I find that I too am filled with hate, prejudice, and protest.

Bob Gibson

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.

Barry Larkin

One thing I learnt early on my career is that personal gratification takes second place.

Brian O'Driscoll

Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day.

Branch Rickey

Thou shalt not steal. I mean defensively. On offense, indeed thou shall steal and thou must.

Branch Rickey

Trade a player a year too early rather than a year too late.

Branch Rickey

If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.

Branch Rickey

Goose Gossage is a friend of mine, and he's definitely a Hall of Fame pitcher in my mind.

Bruce Sutter

Hitters never showed me up, as hard as I threw. And I was pretty mean out on the mound.

Goose Gossage

I reckon I tried everything on the old apple, but salt and pepper and chocolate sauce topping.

Gaylord Perry

Never embarrass a student in front of others. Embarrass yourself often to relieve the tension, but do not paint them into a corner.

Harry Gilbert

The people in the Upper Midwest were the same kind of people I grew up around in Idaho.

Harmon Killebrew

I've kind of looked at my whole career as a spring training invite.

Jamie Moyer