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Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.
Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society— the social ramble ain't restful.
Avoid running at all times.
And don't look back— something might be gaining on you.

— Satchel Paige

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Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

Don't go to college, unless to get knowledge.

You may be right, man, but 22 years is a long time to be a rookie.

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I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.

There ain't no man can avoid being born average. But there ain't no man got to be common.

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