A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little Leaguers.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

Fenway is the essence of baseball

God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan.

If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right.

The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.

Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.

Your doubts do nothing than pouring cold water on your enviable dreams. Just keep doubts away from you and you will not dilute your success story!

Slowness is frequently the cause of much greater slowness.

There is a great gulf between the really creative person and normal people. The totally creative person does not have the rest of his life in proper proportion.

Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude

History is that which is agreed upon by mutual consent.

You can't concentrate on doing anything if you are thinking, “What's gonna happen if it doesn't go right?

The payoff of a human venture is, in general, inversely proportional to what it is expected to be.

If a Devil is one who dares, when others hold back, then I am happy to play the Devil in this Mystery, boy.

Freedom is always in danger, and the majority of mankind will always acquiesce in its loss, unless a minority is willing to challenge the privileges of its few and the apathy of the masses.

To make real change, you have to be well anchored - not only in the belief that it can be done, but also in some pretty real ways about who you are and what you can do.