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Satchel Paige
American
Athlete
About the author
The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
#Change
#Class
Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Love
#Dance
#Work
#Hurt
#Money
When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
I was born in August, no July, 1908.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#July
You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one's own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Man
#Blame
#Praise
It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Body
#Funny
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Lie
#Thoughts
I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years old.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Years
#Old
Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Want
#Home
Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#World
#Woman
#Money
#Women
My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller's got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Nothing
#Feet
My pitching philosophy is simple - keep the ball way from the bat.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Philosophy
If a man can beat you, walk him.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Man
How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are?
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Old
I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
#Job
I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Trouble
Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Sun
I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Training
#Running
Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Age
#Mind
Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Being
#Man
Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Hurt
#May
#Airplanes
Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Blood
Avoid running at all times.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete
#Running
Don't look back. Something might be gaining on you.
Satchel Paige,
American
Athlete