Leroy "Satchel" Paige Quotes

1. Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. 2. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. 3. Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move. 4. Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society – the social ramble ain’t restful. 5. […]

If you tell a lie, always rehearse it. If it don’t sound good to you, it won’t sound good to anybody.

Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain’t never been seen by this generation.

Throw high risers at the chin; throw peas at the knees; throw it here when they’re lookin’ there; throw it there when they’re lookin’ here. (Explaining how to pitch to a batter)

Ain’t no man can avoid being born average, but there ain’t no man got to be common.

Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.

How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?