Quotes by Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

Love

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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.

— Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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.

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

If a man can beat you, walk him.

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

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Money and women. They're two of the strongest things in the world. The things you do for a woman you wouldn't do for anything else. Same with money.

— Satchel Paige

Life

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

— Satchel Paige

Truth

When a batter swings and I see his knees move, I can tell just what his weaknesses are then I just put the ball where I know he can't hit it.

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

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Avoid fried foods, which angry up the blood.

— Satchel Paige

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My feet ain't got nothing to do with my nickname, but when folks get it in their heads that a feller's got big feet, soon the feet start looking big.

— Satchel Paige

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I was born in August, no July, 1908.

— Satchel Paige

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

— Satchel Paige

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The only change is that baseball has turned Paige from a second class citizen to a second class immortal.

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom

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

— Satchel Paige

Wisdom