Quote authors in 1923

Authors of 1923

Born or Deceased in 1923

Og Mandino

Og Mandino

Born :12 December 1923

Larry Doby

Larry Doby

Born :13 December 1923

Willie Keeler

Willie Keeler

Tribute :1 January 1923

Rocky Marciano

Rocky Marciano

Born :1 September 1923

Hank Stram

Hank Stram

Born :3 January 1923

Bobby Thomson

Bobby Thomson

Born :25 October 1923

Italo Calvino

Italo Calvino

Born :15 October 1923

Quotes of 1923

Quotes taken from the authors in 1923

I knew being accepted was going to be hard, but I knew I was involved in a situation that was going to bring opportunities to other blacks.

Kids are our future, and we hope baseball has given them some idea of what it is to live together and how we can get along, whether you be black or white.

My philosophy? Simplicity plus variety.

You cannot win if you cannot run.

There are few secrets in football. So execute.

The receivers are an integral part of the passing game.

Yesterday is a cancelled check. Today is cash on the line. Tomorrow is a promissory note.

I keep my eyes clear and I hit 'em where they ain't.

Learn what pitch you can hit good; then wait for that pitch.

I have always adhered to two principles. The first one is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.

Why waltz with a guy for 10 rounds if you can knock him out in one?

In the ring, I never really knew fear.

What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?

I don't want to be remembered as a beaten champion.

There are no war stories. I ended up a bombardier, but I never got overseas. And it wasn't because I was playing baseball either. It was just a series of things that went on.

I'd get 3-4 cheap home runs every year. You know, little 'wood shots' down either line. They would be pop flies in any other park. But, goodness me, they didn't count the number of long outs!

In New York, after that famous home run, they expected me to be up there every year. That homer raised me to a high level, with the top guys in the game.

I went into the Air Corps from 1943 through 1945.

When he asked if I would like to try second base, I thought, Hey, get me in the lineup.

Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster, and do it with no thought of any reward. Your life will never be the same again.