Satchel Paige Quotes

Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.

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

I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.

Avoid running at all times.

I ain’t never had a job. I just always played baseball.

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

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

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

The only change is that baseball is holding you back to progress you never could’ve made.

The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can’t do.

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.

You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.

Age is mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

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

My pitching philosophy is simple – keep the ball way from the bat.

I ain’t ever had a job. I always played baseball.

Work like you don’t need the money. Love like you’ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody’s watching.

If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

You’re as young as you feel and I feel like

It’s amazing how much you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit.

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

I have never been booed in enough places. I love Fenway, but I really would’ve liked to be booed at some more places.

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.

I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

I always wanted to be like Satchel Paige before I even knew what it meant.

If you can do it without pitching, then just don’t pitch.

If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

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

The only change is that baseball is holding you back to progress you never could’ve made.

The only rules that really matter are these: what a man can do and what a man can’t do.

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don’t move.

You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them.

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

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.

I always wanted to be like Satchel Paige before I even knew what it meant.

If you can do it without pitching, then just don’t pitch.

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.

You’re as young as you feel and I feel like

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know thoroughly one’s own virtues or powers are the characteristics of an excellent man.

I have never been booed in enough places. I love Fenway, but I really would’ve liked to be booed at some more places.

I never rush myself. See, they can’t start the game without me.

Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

Age is mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.

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