Famous Quotes & Sayings

Randy Johnson

I think it's important that the catcher realize that even if you think something is going well and it really isn't but you're convinced it is, that he still try to get you through the game when things aren't going well.

Jim Tracy

It didn't make any sense to push it. A catcher goes through a lot of wear and tear. He needs to be 100 percent.

J. Salinger

I was about half in love with her by the time we sat down. There's the thing about girls. Every time they do something pretty, even if they're not much to look at, or even if they're sort of stupid, you fall in love with them and then you never know where the hell you are. - The Catcher in the Rye

Larry Rothschild

He's become a good catcher for us. He takes a lot of pride in it, and he's improved in every phase.

Clint Hurdle

He is as good as any catcher I played with or had on my team. He has top-shelf skills defensively.

Jeff Francis

He makes me feel more comfortable on the mound than any other catcher ever has. For a guy who hasn't been in the majors very long, he's very knowledgeable. There was a game late last year when I was struggling. He told me in the dugout, 'Just forget about the mechanics, just go out there and compete.' Now, I'm a guy who's always thinking about mechanics, but that rang true for me that day. He knows how to handle pitchers.

Mike Griffin

Playing catcher wore me out last year. I wouldn't mind still playing, but as long as I'm in the lineup and helping the team.

Jason Kendall

I'm just the catcher guy, so I have no control over how much I'm going to play. But I like to play a lot, so I'll be ready to play a lot.

Clint Hurdle

The (improvement) starts with the bullpen. That is a pretty good group for us, one of the better groups we have had. And at catcher we have depth there where before it was a fragile position for us.

Tony Harper

Kids are kids and you never know what they're gonna do. They may have been a little leg-weary, and a little mentally drained. It could be a number of reasons. But I really like this group. They're smart kids. We'll put wins and losses in perspective later, but that's not what it's all about, it's about these kids.

Tony Martin

I think it's accurate. I think they've locked themselves into a situation where they're gonna be stuck for quite a while.

Patrick Corbett

He kept saying, 'I'm not gonna hurt you, I'm not gonna hurt you,' but all the while he had that pistol on my chest.

Randy Ready

Guys missed some pitches to hit. In the last two weeks, we really haven't. That's gonna happen.

Steve Nash

When you play with Kobe Bryant, the ball is gonna be with him most of the time, which is understandable.

S. Hughes

He reminds me a lot of Jimmy Johns at Brookhaven. He's got a tremendous arm, but he's gonna hurt you with his legs more than anything. He's gonna make his plays, I just hope he don't make the big plays on us.

Charles Green

He said he wanted to go fishing, and I'm gonna take him trout fishing. That's what I'm gonna do. I'm gonna take him to the mountains.

Brad Shaw

He's gonna have to wait for an opportunity.

Don Hutchinson

He's gonna be there until this thing turns around. He's showing the leadership a mayor should show.

John Flaherty

He's been pitching better, but tomorrow is going to be a big one. You don't want to say 'must win,' but we need this one tomorrow. Hopefully, he'll come out on top of his game.

Brandon Claussen

He was pitching great, ... He doesn't need any more runs than that.

Thomas Murphy

I come because I do pitching lessons. I come to watch and to be a better pitcher.

Yogi Berra

Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.

Derrick Landrus

Pitching should be one of our strengths. We have a lot of depth.

Mike Allard

Pitching is going to be our strongest asset.

Jason Bay

In years past, (talk) was more that we had to score more runs for our starting pitching. Now, it's more that we're going score some runs, can the starting pitching keep us in games?

A.J. Pierzynski

In the end, our pitching was amazing. I don't know if you'll ever see it again.

Roger Clemens

I planned on pitching the whole time, ... No way I was going to run out on the team.

William J. Clinton

Hope I lived up to my reputation for being slick.

Robert De Niro

Reputation, you know – a lifetime to build, seconds to destroy.

Warren Buffett

We can afford to lose money - even a lot of money. But we can't afford to lose reputation - even a shred of reputation.

Wayne Dyer

Your reputation is none of your business.

Willard Scott

I've always had a reputation as a buffoon.

Will Rogers

It takes a lifetime to build a good reputation, but you can lose it in a minute.

Washington Irving

Those who are well assured of their own standing are least apt to trepass on that of others.

Zig Ziglar

When you do more than you're paid for eventually you will get paid for more than you do. This is a basic truth that also applies to Business, Sales or anything you do. Whatever your endeavor always provide more service than you get paid for and you will develop a reputation that will separate you from the rest.

Frank Tyger

Reputations are made by searching for things that can't be done and doing them

Brenda Ellis

King's is a tough team. We're going to have to come out and give it everything we've got.

Mark Grudzielanek

Just try not to think about it. It's a tough situation. You don't wish it on anybody.

Barry Alvarez

He's a tough little guy. He's only 175 pounds, but he's a tough guy.

Glenn Mason

He's good, he's durable, he's tough and he's smart. I'm going to try to get him another year of eligibility.

Pete Domenici

I think it's going to be very tough for them,

Ai Sugiyama

I think it's going to be a tough match,

Dawn Fraser

It is going to be a very tough series,

Avery Johnson

We thought we had it won in regulation. Carmelo made a tough shot. If we had to do it all over again, we probably would have fouled.

John Silvia

I think it's way overdue for this administration to get tough on spending,

Neifi Perez

I think I showed them that if they put me in, I can play everyday, ... I can't worry about things that are out of my hands.

Allan Ray

He just said not to worry because it could be something little.

John Thomson

He said, 'I did it on purpose. I didn't want you to worry about anything at home,'

Carl Jung

I did Google him, you know." "Oh, so you GOOGLED him Oh, well, that changes everything then, doesn't it? What could I possibly worry about now that I know you've conducted such a thorough Internet search?

H. Hart

I don't know what's going on, but I don't worry about it,

Shane Doan

He has so much on his plate, we don't worry about his schedule.

Quentin Jammer

He doesn't keep me up. I think the more you worry the worse you play,

Richard Posner

The confidentiality of the judicial process would not matter greatly to an understanding and evaluation of the legal system if the consequences of judicial behavior could be readily determined. If you can determine the ripeness of a cantaloupe by squeezing or smelling it, you don't have to worry about the produce clerk's mental processes.

Richard Paul Evans

There's a problem with marrying up. You always worry that someday they'll see through you and leave. Or, worse yet, someone better will come along and take her. In my case, it wasn't someone. And it wasn't something better.