Brooks Robinson Quotes

I'm a guy who just wanted to see his name in the lineup everyday. To me, baseball was a passion to the point of obsession.

Brooks Robinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality:
  • Birth: May 18, 1937

Topics

PassionBaseballMeNameEveryday

I'm not that comfortable with actors receiving honours, partly because I think they ought to go to those who really help others.

Jim Broadbent

Help OthersThinkHelpGoOthers

I think one thing I've learned over the years is just that you're not going to ever please everyone, and the most important person to please is yourself.

Jeremy Scott

YourselfThinkYouPersonImportant

I'm a car nut. My father was a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership.

John Lasseter

FatherCarManagerNutParts

With a modem, anyone can follow the world and report on the world-no middle man, no big brother. I guess this changes everything.

Matt Drudge

ManBrotherWorldChangesFollow

Consumers around the world are excited to share common experiences.

John Quelch

WorldExperiencesShareExcited

Climate change is crap.

Tony Abbott

ChangeClimate ChangeClimateCrap

I liked to dye my hair as a teenager. I dyed it a lot of different colours: blue, red, pink.

Lorelei Linklater

RedBlueHairPinkDifferentDyed

Kristin Chenoweth had been my personal idol since I was, like, 6 or 7.

Dove Cameron

PersonalIdolBeenLikeSinceHad

Frank Capra's grandson was a second Assistant Director on 'Christmas Vacation.'

Chevy Chase

VacationChristmasDirectorGrandson

I'm a little bit shy and from the Midwest, so to be so open and honest with millions of people is pretty difficult. To have people constantly having an eye on you and very interested in what you're doing at all times - it can be a little stressful at times.

Connor Franta

PeopleEyeDoingYouShyDifficult

I never camped as a kid, but I really got into camping and sleeping outdoors. I've also done some amazing river floats in New Mexico and Idaho. It's peaceful and awesome.

Conor Oberst

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I think people have a legitimate right to minimise their tax obligations if they can, but they should pay their fair whack. I do think it's important to be transparent.

Boris Johnson

PeopleThinkTaxImportantRight

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