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A boy cannot begin playing ball too early. I might almost say that while he is still creeping on all fours he should have a bouncing rubber ball. ↗

— Christy Mathewson

#ball #begin #bouncing #boy #cannot

A young ballplayer looks on his first spring training trip as a stage struck young woman regards the theater. ↗

— Christy Mathewson

#first #his #looks #regards #spring

My admiration for the phenomenon of Alcoholics Anonymous is boundless. ↗

— Mercedes McCambridge

#alcoholics #anonymous #boundless #phenomenon

My favorite singer to this day is Nat King Cole. I've tried to emulate his phrasing. It is so absolutely beautiful to listen to his lovely voice. ↗

— Johnny Mathis

#beautiful #cole #day #emulate #favorite

I also met, early on Ella Fitzgerald. Her songbooks are some of the most amazing bodies of work. ↗

— Johnny Mathis

#amazing #bodies #early #ella #ella fitzgerald

And yet I think of Christopher Reeve who said he would pay two million dollars to be able to feel pain again. What a courageous man! So I have to think that pain is a blessing. ↗

— Ricardo Montalban

#again #blessing #christopher #christopher reeve #courageous

I don't doubt the sincerity of my Democratic friends. And they should not doubt ours. ↗

— John McCain

#doubt #friends #i #ours #should

It's very much like opera singers. They do the same thing. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, the thing they think about is their voice and how to take care of it. ↗

— Johnny Mathis

#care #first #first thing #how #last

Hey, even the Mona Lisa is falling apart. ↗

— Chuck Palahniuk

#destruction #age

There aren't a lot of roles written for women who are strong willed. ↗

— Samantha Mathis

#roles #strong #who #willed #women