#om

When a person has a gun, sometimes their mind clicks that this thing will win arguments and straighten people out. ↗

— Bill Cosby

#gun #mind #out #people #person

The owners said that they wanted the salary cap and refused to promise that they would abide by the rules of the just-expired contract after the season ended. Believing we had no choice, the players went on strike in August of 1994. ↗

— David Cone

#after #august #believing #cap #choice

We just kind of relied on written scouting reports through the eighties and even the early nineties. I've really been amazed by some of the data that's out there, especially with regards to tendencies of hitters, and certainly tendencies of pitchers as well. I would have loved to have gotten that data when I played. ↗

— David Cone

#been #certainly #data #early #eighties

We played hard and we partied hard. I'm not ashamed of that. I was no angel - I did some things I shouldn't have done, lived a lifestyle I shouldn't have lived. I had a blast at times; other times, I probably compromised my job, my duty to do my job, to be ready as a professional. ↗

— David Cone

#ashamed #blast #compromised #did #done

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. ↗

— Confucius

#bitterest #easiest #experience #first #imitation

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. ↗

— Confucius

#badly #country #governed #poverty #something

Somebody wanted me to autograph her breast and I kindly refused. She was in college. I thought maybe I shouldn't do that. ↗

— Matt Czuchry

#college #her #i #kindly #maybe

I've taken a lot of time to build up the name Flavor Flav, but this could come tumbling down in 30 seconds. If you want to keep what you worked for hard all your life, then you got to do the right thing in your life. ↗

— Flavor Flav

#come #could #do the right thing #down #flavor

There’s something really cool about knowing that your destiny is SO big that you’re not meant to share it with anyone. At least not yet. ↗

— Mandy Hale

#destiny #dreams #faith #faith-in-yourself #finding-yourself

It's surreal to know my dreams are coming true. ↗

— Mario Vazquez

#dreams #know #surreal #true