Jackie Robinson Quotes That Inspire and Motivate

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

The way I figured it, I was even with baseball and baseball with me. The game had done much for me and I had done much for it.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.

Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he’s losing; nobody wants you to quit when you’re ahead.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

It kills me to lose. If I’m a troublemaker, and I don’t think that my temper makes me one, then it’s because I can’t stand losing. That’s the way I am about winning, all I ever wanted to do was finish first.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

I cannot make the claim to be a heavyweight champion because I do not appear on the annual self-proclaimedrogues’ gallery of champions or top contenders.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

It kills me to lose. If I’m a troublemaker, and I don’t think that my temper makes me one, then it’s because I can’t stand losing. That’s the way I am about winning, all I ever wanted to do was finish first.

There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.

I cannot make the claim to be a heavyweight champion because I do not appear on the annual self-proclaimedrogues’ gallery of champions or top contenders.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

It kills me to lose. If I’m a troublemaker, and I don’t think that my temper makes me one, then it’s because I can’t stand losing. That’s the way I am about winning, all I ever wanted to do was finish first.

There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

Life is not a spectator sport. If you’re going to spend your whole life in the grandstand just watching what goes on, in my opinion you’re wasting your life.

I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you respect me as a human being.

One of the hardest things to do in baseball is to hit a round baseball with a round bat squarely.

The right of every American to first-class citizenship is the most important issue of our time.

A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.

I never expect to be perfect, but I do expect to be reliable.