Satchel Paige Quotes

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

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: athlete
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 7, 1906 - June 8, 1982

Topics

ManBlameKnowPraiseOwnVirtues

I read so much Harry Potter, that's, like, all I wanted to talk about. I watched stuff like 'Lizzie McGuire.' I watched things that were very mainstream but white, and I went to a predominately white school.

Jessica Williams

SchoolWhiteTalkThingsLikeStuff

I would say if you want to write, write what you care about. I think that's the most important thing. I think if you write what you care about, you stand a better chance of having the reader care about your story.

Jerry Spinelli

ChanceStoryThinkStandBetterYou

One of the most powerful scientific tools ever invented is the telephone.

John C. Mather

ToolsPowerfulTelephoneMostEver

What I learned very quickly is that if you get it right in the first two or three takes, it's not going to get that much better.

Matthew Vaughn

BetterYouThreeFirstRightTwo

Popularity is given to you, and if you think that just because you're really popular you're a better person, it could be a real crash when you find the popularity goes down.

Amy Tan

Better PersonThinkBetterYouDown

To me it's incontrovertible that investment in people, investment in business, creates jobs; they don't destroy jobs.

Stephen Pagliuca

BusinessPeopleMeInvestmentJobs

Oh, gosh, okay... well, my biggest injury was probably a bone chip in my ankle that required surgery.

Trish Stratus

OkayBoneInjuryWellSurgeryAnkle

I'm a pretty successful songwriter and known in some circles, but I didn't think the story of my career was of any real entertainment value.

Rodney Crowell

ValueStoryThinkCareerReal

I don't want people following Jon Kabat-Zinn. I want them following themselves.

Jon Kabat-Zinn

PeopleWantThemselvesFollowingJon

I live like in the days of Daniel Boone, hauling water by hand. I used to have two Rolls-Royces. Now I got one. It's got four flat tires; the trunk is open, and a rat lives inside it.

Dick Dale

LiveWaterNowHandInsideRat

I definitely don't think that I'm hot doo-doo. I don't.

Drew Barrymore

ThinkHotDefinitely

The problem with Danity Kane is everybody wanted to play everybody's role, and when you're in a group like that, that can't survive.

Dawn Richard

SurviveProblemYouPlayGroupRole

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