Thinking about the devil is worse than seeing the devil.
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In 1960 when Pittsburgh beat us in the World Series, we outscored them 55-27. It was the only time I think the better team lost. I was so disappointed I cried on the plane ride home.
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Danny Murtaugh is a gentleman and a gentle man. Get that A gentleman and a gentle man.
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Baseball people, and that includes myself, are slow to change and accept new ideas. I remember that it took years to persuade them to put numbers on uniforms.
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If things don't come easy, there is no premium on effort. There should be joy in the chase, zest in the pursuit.
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I don't care if I was a ditch-digger at a dollar a day, I'd want to do my job better than the fellow next to me. I'd want to be the best at whatever I do.
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