Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.

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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as...

I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as...

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in...

Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in...

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was...

To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was...

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.

Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.

People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When...

People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When...

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it...

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it...

I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors...

I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors...

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling...

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling...

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not...

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not...

The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and...

The heroes of Flight 93 won the first battle in the War on Terror, and...

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...

We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other...