If the human body recognized agony and frustration, people would never run marathons, have babies, or play baseball.
And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates.
I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.
I had some friends here from North Carolina who'd never seen a homer, so I gave them a couple.
There is one thing I can say about working in a steel mill. If it does not kill you, it will make a man out of you.
I've learned over the years that it doesn't matter where you pitch in the rotation. For me, preparation is everything.
I want to win as much as anybody. But what am I supposed to do? Go cry in my apartment for the next two weeks?
The flying? I'm not worried about it. I'm safe up there. I feel very comfortable with my abilities flying an airplane.
A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder.
The damage done to U.S. prestige by the feckless, buffoonish George W. Bush will take years to repair.
No captain can do very wrong if he places his ship alongside that of the enemy.
The Chinese have done some extraordinary things in terms of the investments they've made in alternative sources of energy.
When you have a big, ugly problem, there's never going to be a neat, elegant solution that is totally painless or without a cost.
I have always tried to live by the philosophy that when there is a big problem that needs fixing, you should run towards it, rather than away from it.
The most pressing and significant problems in the global economy are unsustainable structural issues with regard to the E.U. - fiscal deficits and the structure of the E.U. itself.
For decades, Indians have immigrated to the United States, joined our communities, and raised their families while maintaining their cultural heritage.
The U.S. and China need to take steps - mostly individually, sometimes together - that will have the mutually beneficial effect of supporting and sustaining economic growth.
Foreclosure is to no one's benefit. I've heard estimates that mortgage investors lose 40 to 50 percent on their investment if it goes into foreclosure.
They all have excellent resumes... So what I’m trying to find out is how they will behave under pressure.
Global actions require local and national participation. International cooperation and action requires community perspectives and legitimacy if it is to be effective.
When people get placed upon a pedestal - when they start chasing after that person on the pedestal - they become mannequin-like.
