Theo Ratliff famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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My mom would never let us quit. She always taught us the importance of sticking with it, even when times are tough. We didn't just hear her, we watched her. I know what to do because she led the way. She showed us that if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish the world. No matter where you're from and what you're up against.
-- Theo Ratliff
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Growing up in Georgia, I used to think people up north or out west were so different. They're really not. They're just regular people who live in small towns. They grow up and try to raise families and have a job and go to church and play softball. It's that way everywhere.
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Everyone wants to win, but I think winners believe they deserve to win. They've made the commitment, they've followed the right path, and they've taken the right steps to be successful.
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What you do when no one else is looking will determine how good you'll be.
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Performing at my best is important to me and should be to everyone. I am blessed that my dad is a chiropractor. Getting adjusted regularly - along with practicing other good health habits that my mom helped me to establish - are all part of my goal to win in life and on the field.
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She wouldn't come back. She hated me. She hated Nan. She hated my mom. She hated her father. She wouldn't come back here... but God, I wanted her to.
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All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.
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Okay, using the dreaded middle name is not the best way to forge a bond.
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My dad is a Deadhead, my mom's a Jewish-American princess from Jersey.
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Sport is how poor kids from poor countries pass through the eye of the needle to riches and recognition.
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I wouldn't give one iota to make a trip from the cradle to the grave unless I could live in a competitive world.
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