Quotes of: Jackie-robinson Keyword

I never could stand losing. Second place didn't interest me. I had a fire in my belly.

Ty Cobb

The game is a game, and things happen, and you can't always execute your plan as perfectly as you'd like to.

Tom Glavine

Knowing the strike zone is very important, but I think the first thing is knowing yourself, knowing what things you do well.

Tony Gwynn

There's more than one way to do things. There's always different points of views and styles of pitching.

Tim Hudson

Listen, if you start worrying about the people in the stands, before too long you're up in the stands with them.

Tommy Lasorda

You can wake up every day and make today better than the last.

Tommy Lasorda

They didn't get along. Gehrig thought Ruth was a big-mouth, and Ruth thought Gehrig was cheap. They were both right.

Tony Lazzeri

People are really hesitant about expressing that they don't know something - but what's the big deal? I'm not ashamed about that at all.

Tracy McGrady

I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.

John Wooden

Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.

John Wooden

You can lose when you outscore somebody in a game. And you can win when you're outscored.

John Wooden

Adversity is the state in which man most easily becomes acquainted with himself, being especially free of admirers then.

John Wooden

I am just a common man who is true to his beliefs.

John Wooden

The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.

John Wooden

If a player's not doing the things he should, put him on the bench. He'll come around.

John Wooden

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.

John Wooden

Schools used to fund-raise for luxuries, like a trip to the water slides. Now, we fund-raise for things we have to have.

Kirk Gibson

Acting is really not what I'm interested in. I'm not an aspiring actor and you should be able to tell.

Keith Hernandez

When I said I retired from basketball playing, I have retired. You will not see me play again. That is a promise.

Karl Malone

Everything has been written. Everybody knows everything about me. There are no secrets. Except the skeletons in my closet.

Kirby Puckett

I believe in rules. Sure I do. If there weren't any rules, how could you break them?

Leo Durocher