"I think Daniel Murphy definitely is premeditated what he'd like to do. He's very good about not missing his pitch when he sees it. I know the ball has to look like at least a softball right now, at least, maybe more to the beach ball variety. He's seeing everything that well. He's a good hitter that is seeing the ball really well right now, and you have to make good pitches to get him out."

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Source : Source: m.mlb.com

Joe Maddon

#Softball Quotes #Beach Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“By day, Venice is a city of museums and churches, packed with great art. Linger over lunch, trying to crack a crustacean with weird legs and antennae. At night, when the hordes of day-trippers have gone, another Venice appears. Dance across a floodlit square. Glide in a gondola through quiet canals while music echoes across the water. Pretend it's Carnevale time, don a mask - or just a fresh shirt - and become someone else for a night.”
“Stars don't want to have flaws. Stars like to be likable.”

Source : "Jeff Daniels: Standing Next to the A-List". Interview with Scott Raab, www.esquire.com. July 22, 2009.
“Underneath that rude exterior, you've got a heart of gold.”
“I shuddered to think how completely the insane were in the power of their keepers, and how one could weep and plead for release, and all of no avail, if the keepers were so minded.”

Source : Nellie Bly (2016). “Ten Days in a Mad-House”, p.5, Nellie Bly
“The air to a glider pilot is a reality. . . . He is trying to understand it in all its moods; to learn its flow, its laws, and to try and use this knowledge to his own ends.”
“The difference between theism and nontheism is not whether one does or does not believe in God. . . Theism is a deep-seated conviction that there's some hand to hold: if we just do the right things, someone will appreciate us and take care of us. . . Nontheism is relaxing with the ambiguity and uncertainty of the present moment without reaching for anything to protect ourselves.”
“But democracy isn't a state of perfection. It has to be improved, and that means constant vigilance.”
“When youâ€™re a housekeeperâ€™s daughter, you see the world through a half-open door.”

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