Worrying about things you can't control is a waste both on the baseball field and in life.

Being a parent is like being a catcher. You gotta handle whatever is thrown your way.

Four out of five doctors prescribe baseball for whatever ails you. The fifth guy is a quack.

Real ballplayers pass the stuffing by rolling it up in a ball and batting it across the table with a turkey leg.

I wish for you a goodnight of sleep, sweet dreams, and a smiling morning.

The only thing I command is respect.

We'd like to get the fossil fuel industry on the back foot for a while, having to deal with us.

Gossip is never fatal until it is denied.

Three things prompt men to a regular discharge of their duty in time of action: natural bravery, hope of reward, and fear of punishment.

The young are always coming up with the good ideas; it's because they waste time. They follow their passion and do something, not looking for a payoff, just doing what's interesting.

Africa's a wreck and it's not because it was hit by an asteroid. It's a wreck largely because it was hit by Europe.

I'd suggest putting your head between your knees, but I think that's physically impossible for you at the moment.

I learned very early in life that I was always going to need people more than they needed me

The industrial age brought compliance and compliance brought fear and fear brought us mediocrity.