Robin Roberts
Robin Roberts
Robin Evan Robertswas a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who pitched primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He spent the latter part of his career with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, and Chicago Cubs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth30 September 1926
CountryUnited States of America
cancer fighting time-management
It's about focusing on the fight and not the fright.
optimism stronger use
Optimism is a muscle that gets stronger with use.
overcoming life-is accomplish
Life is not so much what you accomplish as what you overcome.
good-things willing position
You have to be willing to put yourself in position for good things to happen
cancer three lambs
Every now and again I just really have to have that steak or lamb chop. But yeah, B.C. - before cancer - I would eat red meat probably three or four times a week, easily. I am convinced that the amount of red meat I contributed to it.
dream goal tangible
Dreams are vague and far away. Goals are tangible and achievable.
yoga light play
Before, I would play a little hoops, a little tennis. Now it's more yoga, Pilates, stretching, some light weight work, push-ups, sit-ups, resistance things. When I used to live on the eleventh floor, I would take the steps. I don't do that so much now. I'm taking the elevator a bit more these days.
cancer exercise diagnosis
It was part of the reason I almost didn't go public with my diagnosis - I was embarrassed. I felt, 'Oh, I've always talked about exercising. And I got cancer.' And then I realized it's a great example of showing that cancer can hit anyone at any time.
cancer stronger phrases
I am stronger than I thought I was. My favorite phrase has been 'This too shall pass.' I now understand it really well.
optimistic thinking order
Being optimistic is like a muscle that gets stronger with use. Makes it easier when the tough times arrive. You have to change the way you think in order to change the way you feel.
behinds
Find the meaning behind whatever it is you're going through because everybody's got something.
cancer thinking challenges
Everything's the same; I'm living with cancer and it's not going to stop me. But until you really test yourself and challenge yourself, I don't think you quite know.
fearless latter fearful
You can be fearful or fearless...I chose the latter
american-athlete baseball managing people pick pray
My feeling is that when you're managing a baseball team, you have to pick the right people to play and then pray a lot.