"Baseball is not a conventional industry. It belongs neither to the players nor management, but to all of us. It is our national pastime, our national symbol, and our national treasure."

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Source : John Thorn (1995). “Baseball: our game”, Penguin Books

John Thorn

#Baseball Quotes #Player Quotes #Treasure Quotes

“I go all around London advocating lesbian and gay rights.”
“Writing a poem is unwriting a knot, like untying a shoelace that is clubbing your foot.”

Source : "Walking with Her Muse: An Interview with Shirley Geok-lin Lim". Interview with Pauline T. Newton, academic.oup.com. June 22, 2013.
“How was your day? If your answer was "fine," then I don't think you were leading.”
“When we talk about fighting for our country, we're talking about our vote, our vote is our arms.”
“It's been a huge blessing, being able to travel and have a great life.”
“The taint of arrogance will I not know...”
“Women can also be creative in total isolation. I know excellent women artists who do original work without any response to speak of. Maybe they are used to lack of feedback. Maybe they are tougher.”
“It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies.”

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