“Every hitter likes fastballs, just like everybody likes ice cream. But you dont like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's what it feels like when Nolan Ryan's thrown balls by you.”
"Fans don't boo nobodies."
- Reggie Jackson
Motivation
"Baseball is a mental game. Everyone is good when they're swinging well. It's what you do when you're not swinging well that matters."
- Reggie Jackson
Resilience
""Baseball is simple: see the ball, hit the ball. Life's the same, focus on what's in front of you.""
- Reggie Jackson
Focus
"Baseball is simple: see the ball, hit the ball. Life's the same, focus on what's in front of you."
- Reggie Jackson
Focus
"I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it."
- Reggie Jackson
Overcoming Obstacles
"We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them."
- Albert Einstein
Insight
"Vision is not what your eyes see, but an image that your brain comprehends."
- Touko Aozaki
Insight
"The difference between genius and stupidity is; genius has its limits."
- Albert Einstein
Insight
"Someone asked me, if I were stranded on a desert island what book would I bring: ‘How to Build a Boat.’"
- Steven Wright
Insight
"The shell of an oyster only hides the pearl inside."
- Jack
Insight