Quote authors in 1931

Authors of 1931

Born or Deceased in 1931

Thomas Alva Edison

Thomas Alva Edison

Tribute :18 October 1931

Abdul kalam

Abdul kalam

Born :15 October 1931

Whitey Herzog

Whitey Herzog

Born :9 November 1931

Mickey Mantle

Mickey Mantle

Born :20 October 1931

Eddie Mathews

Eddie Mathews

Born :13 October 1931

Willie Mays

Willie Mays

Born :6 March 1931

Ed Parker

Ed Parker

Born :19 March 1931

Bill Shoemaker

Bill Shoemaker

Born :19 August 1931

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Born :28 February 1931

Ken Venturi

Ken Venturi

Born :15 May 1931

Donald Barthelme

Donald Barthelme

Born :7 April 1931

David Eddings

David Eddings

Born :7 April 1931

Quotes of 1931

Quotes taken from the authors in 1931

I just think we shouldn't get into counting coaches' records. I've never been for that... but I know that's just American society.

If you make every game a life and death proposition, you're going to have problems. For one thing, you'll be dead a lot.

I always mean what I say, but I don't always say what I'm thinking.

I do believe in praising that which deserves to be praised.

I enjoy basketball. I enjoy coaching basketball. It's the out-of-season stuff I didn't handle well.

Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete.

If Jack Nicklaus can win the Masters at 46, I can win the Kentucky Derby at 54.

There are one hundred and ninety nine ways to beat, but only one way to win; get there first.

When you're riding, only the race in which you're riding is important.

It's only a hitch when you're in a slump. When you're hitting the ball its called rhythm.

I don't know where Hank Aaron will break Ruth's record but I can tell you one thing - ten years from the day he hits it three million people will say they were there.

There is far more opportunity than there is ability.

Thomas Alva Edison

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Thomas Alva Edison

To have a great idea, have a lot of them.

Thomas Alva Edison

His genius he was quite content in one brief sentence to define; Of inspiration one percent, of perspiration, ninety nine.

Thomas Alva Edison

What you are will show in what you do.

Thomas Alva Edison

I can read Middle English stories, Geoffrey Chaucer or Sir Thomas Malory, but once I start moving in the direction of contemporary fantasy, my mind begins to take over.

I wrote a novel for my degree, and I'm very happy I didn't submit that to a publisher. I sympathize with my professors who had to read it.

The unfortunate thing about working for yourself is that you have the worst boss in the world. I work every day of the year except at Christmas, when I work a half day.

I have an unconscious burglar living in my mind: If I read something, it's mine.