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

Quote by Satchel Paige

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Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate...

Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate...

If a man can beat you, walk him.

If a man can beat you, walk him.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you.

Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you...

Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you...

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what...

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what...

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

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

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

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

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss...

I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

Not to be cheered by praise, not to be grieved by blame, but to know...

It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.

It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

I ain't ever had a job, I just always played baseball.

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like...

Work like you don't need the money. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years...

I've said it once and I'll say it a a hundred times, I'm forty-four years...

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down...

I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down...

My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it...

My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it...