"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile."

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Source : Christy Mathewson (2013). “Pitching in a Pinch: Baseball from the Inside”, p.76, Penguin

Christy Mathewson

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“If some longing goes unmet, don't be astonished. We call that Life.”
“The process of breathing is the most accurate metaphor we have for the way that we personally approach life, how we live our lives, and how we react to the inevitable changes that life brings us.”

Source : Donna Farhi (1996). “The Breathing Book: Good Health and Vitality Through Essential Breath Work”, p.5, Macmillan
“I have a funny sense of humor. If I was a comedian and I was up on stage, people would think that's funny, because I'm a funny comedian. I'm an entertainer.”
“I doubt most people could survive being defined by the least advisable sexual encounter they've engaged in.”
“We watch movies about all sorts of things that we don't know anything about, but we do get caught up in the human drama.”

Source : "Ivan Reitman Talks DRAFT DAY Blu-ray/DVD, Working with Kevin Costner, Negative Effects of DVD Extras, GHOSTBUSTERS 3 and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. September 1, 2014.
“No one ever talks about the good in me; they just say that I'm spoiled.”
“Up until I came here this week, and I met so many women and young girls who feel, to use their word - and I'm a bit embarrassed, but it's a good word - empowered, by watching. I realized this isn't a burden, this is an honor.”
“One shouldn't allow oneself to be intimidated by something that can be picked up and tucked under one's arm.”

Source : Barbara Hambly (2011). “Bride of the Rat God”, p.42, Open Road Media

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