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Branch Rickey Quotes

The greatest untapped reservoir of raw material in the history of our game is the black race.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: athlete
Nationality: american
Birth: December 20, 1881 - December 9, 1965

Topics

History Game Black Race Greatest

True consistency, that of the prudent and the wise, is to act in conformity with circumstances and not to act always the same way under a change of circumstances.

John C. Calhoun

Change Wise Consistency Circumstances

My fear now is of cliche, of complacency, of not being able to feel authenticity in myself and those around me.

Fear Myself Me Complacency Feel Now

My first cat was named Cowboy, after the Dallas Cowboys.

First Dallas Cowboys Cat Cowboy

George W. Bush said the reason the Oval Office is round is there are no corners you can hide in.

You Hide Said Office Reason Round

I don't often get angered by the things press spokespeople say. Most of these people have difficult jobs and are often forced to be the public faces of policies they had nothing to do with creating.

People Creating Say Nothing Things

I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

Trying Nice Difficult Historical Got

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph over old age.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Age Heart Old Age Triumph Cheerful

For people like me, who have got their flags and wars mixed up, I think it should be pointed out that there may have been only one War of 1812, but there are four distinct versions of it - the American, the British, the Canadian, and the Native American.

War People Me Think American Out

We strain to tell Americans and aliens in this country that there's nothing unique about America, nothing unique about American civilization, nothing that requires their allegiance, nothing of great value that they should sacrifice for.

Great Sacrifice Value American Tell

Everyone look around and see if you can spot the NARCS. They're the ones who look like hippies.

Robert Anton Wilson

You Look Everyone See Who Like

Of course risk-taking does not always pay off, but it's a lot of fun!

Fun Always Pay Off Course Does

My identity has everything to do with me and my instrument. It doesn't have to do with what production style I use, or how many people played on it, whether it's sparse or grandiose or whatever. And I'm social, frankly.

Style Identity People Me Everything

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