“It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the game you've been playing all your life.”
"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own. A gang is where a coward goes to hide."
- Mickey Mantle
Teamwork
"In a team setting a boy can demonstrate his bravery independently. The cowardly find refuge within the membership of a gang."
- Mickey Mantle
Teamwork
"During my 18 years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball."
- Mickey Mantle
Resilience
"If I had known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself."
- Mickey Mantle
Aspirations
"Somebody once asked me if I ever went up to the plate trying to hit a home run. I said, 'Sure, every time.'"
- Mickey Mantle
Ambition
"She warned him not to be deceived by appearances, for beauty is found within."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"We should never judge someone based on their appearance."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Beauty and ugliness are merely subjective labels. What matters is who we are inside."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"When we see beyond appearances, we discover the true essence of a person."
- Beauty and the Beast
Awareness
"Worry is a misuse of imagination."
Awareness