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.

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"How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you was?"

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

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Courage

"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way."

- Satchel Paige

Resilience

"You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out. But you got to dress for all of them."

- Satchel Paige

Resilience

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

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"If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, spring would lose its loveliness."

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"There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original."

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