"If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher 20 wins, but might take five years off his life, he'd take it."

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Source : Jim Bouton (1970). “Ball four: my life and hard times throwing the knuckleball in the Big Leagues”, Dell Pub Co

Jim Bouton

#Baseball Quotes #Winning Quotes #Years Quotes

“The approach of night The skies yet blushing with departing light, When falling dews with spangles deck'd the glade, And the low sun had lengthen'd ev'ry shade.”
“What is public for you, Elie [Wiesel], is private for Frank [Moore Cross], and the reverse.”
“Marijuana is ten times more dangerous than twenty years ago.”
“Print and digital comics will always coexist.”
“On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.”
“Many more schools can be outstanding.”
“I was fascinated by the world. I thought, "I just want to be a part of this world."”

Source : Source: collider.com
“Do not speak of repulsive matters at table.”

Source : Amy Vanderbilt (1954). “Amy Vanderbilt's complete book of etiquette: a guide to gracious living”

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