League Quotes - Page 36

• There's a bias on hiring the best engineers wherever they come from. It does seem like a lot of the non-engineering execs come from Ivy League schools, as is true in much of corporate America and government.

  Ken Auletta

  School, Government, Engineering

  "Ask the Author Live: Ken Auletta on Sheryl Sandberg". Live chat, www.newyorker.com. July 1, 2011.

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• Major League Baseball is the best league in the world, full of capable hitters up and down every single lineup.

  Ron Darling

  Baseball, World, Majors

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• Get your education. The number of guys who are blessed to be in the league is so small compared to the number of high school players [who want to play in the league]. But one thing you can do is get your college education. If you are blessed enough to get a scholarship to play college basketball, make sure you get your college degree, too, then move on from there.

  Tim Duncan

  Basketball, Moving, Blessed

  Interview with Josh Staph, www.stack.com. January 1, 2007.

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• I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and shake their hands and say hello to them.

  Rickey Henderson

  Hands, Appreciate, Fans

  Interview with Donald Marquez, www.athleticsnation.com. May 7, 2012.

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• He makes it look easy. You wish there was another league he could get called up to.

  Dwight Gooden

  Sports, Wish, Looks

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• When real independence comes to India, the Congress and the League will be nowhere unless they represent the real opinion of the country.

  Mahatma Gandhi

  Country, Real, Independence

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• National League umpires wear inside chest protesters.

  Jerry Coleman

  Funny, Baseball, Humor

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• We're [Avocado League] trying to just urge people to add avocado into their diet. It's healthy and full of vitamins and minerals.

  Jennie Finch

  Vitamins And Minerals, People, Healthy

  "Jennie Finch Interview: Softball All-Time Great Talks About the Game" by Chris Eggemeyer, bleacherreport.com. October 26, 2010.

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• I love gaming, I'm actually more of a nerd than a metal head and if you see me at shows chances are I'm by our merch table playing league of legends on my laptop or playing super Nintendo or Playstation through an emulator. My Nintendo pretty much raised me.

  Mike Powell

  Nerd, Nintendo, Tables

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• You have to believe in yourself. Belief is one of the biggest things in football. If you believe you can win the Premier League then of course it can happen.

  Rafael van der Vaart

  Football, Believe, Winning

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• Holland I think is the best school to learn football. I think its a great league for that because it's not the strongest league in Europe.

  Rafael van der Vaart

  Football, School, Thinking

  The Soccer Bible Interview, www.soccerbible.com. March 20, 2014.

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• When you start out in this business, the Hall of Fame is not what you're thinking about. You think all you want to do is make it to the major leagues. That's your goal, and that's your ambition as a broadcaster, just as it is with playing.

  Hank Greenwald

  Ambition, Thinking About You, Goal

  Source: baseballpastandpresent.com

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• There were never a lot of attacks on my work. We were building more parks than were ever built in the city, building more recreation centers, fixing more streets. We had national events, the Super Bowl, the (Major League Baseball) All-Star game, Final Four. We built seven hotels. The city hadn't built a hotel in 20 or more years.

  Kwame Kilpatrick

  Baseball, Stars, Years

  Source: www.finalcall.com

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• You certainly get used to winning in general. Winning the Champions League is a very particular feeling, but it's really the journey that makes it special. Every journey that brings you toward a win is important.

  Clarence Seedorf

  Winning, Journey, Champions League

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• I enjoy traveling and playing baseball.Other than that, the minor leagues are tough. The wear and tear on your body.. and it's tough to stay on a nutrition program because you can only eat what is within walking distance of the hotel and what the clubhouse provides.

  Tyler Thornburg

  Baseball, Distance, Tears

  Source: reviewingthebrew.com

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• Honestly I feel comfortable starting and relieving. I've done both a lot. I really don't have a preference except which one gets me to the big leagues and allows me to excel the most.

  Tyler Thornburg

  Done, Bigs, Preference

  "Tyler Thornburg Interview: Talking Pitching, Goals, and Ryan Braun with the Brewers Prospect". Interview with Curt Hogg, reviewingthebrew.com.

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• I think as a veteran player, in general, you should feel that sense of responsibility to try to lead these guys to becoming good pros. You want the league to be in good hands, and you want these guys to become great NFL players and then pass it along to the next generation. You can only lead by example, and that's pretty much what I'm trying to do.

  Champ Bailey

  Responsibility, Player, Thinking

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• I'm a guy who has always been a late bloomer on every level. I've always wanted to get into the league as a kid. Who would have thought during my senior year at college that I would be where I am now? It's been a lot of hard work and never stopping.

  Kevin Martin

  Senior, Hard Work, Kids

  Source: thestartingfive.net

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• I wanted to stay in the game. I wanted to learn more about the league, what goes on behind the scenes. As a player, you don't really think about that, nor do you really care: you're worried about your job.

  Chris Pronger

  Jobs, Player, Thinking

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• [In management] you're getting an opportunity to meet and speak with the GMs, assistant GMs, owners, governors - all the way up the line. It's a great opportunity to understand the league a little better and the challenges it faces.

  Chris Pronger

  Opportunity, Challenges, Lines

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• In the '90s, when I started, it was still a rough-and-tumble, physical league. You take the hook and holding and a little bit of the physicality out of the game, and the speed ratcheted up two-fold. Now you have a split second to make a hit, or decide to pull up. When there's indecision, you're going to make a mistake.

  Chris Pronger

  Mistake, Games, Two

  Source: www.macleans.ca

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• It was always just trying to move to the next limit. I didn't think about making the major leagues - every kid has that dream, I had it, but when I was in Little League I just wanted to make the junior high team. When I was in junior high, I wanted to make the Varsity team.

  Jim Abbott

  Dream, Team, Moving

  Source: bleacherreport.com

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• I played maybe one and a half games of Little League. The whole atmosphere of anxious parents and more anxious children was just too much for me.

  Harrison Ford

  Children, Games, Parent

  "42 Interview with Harrison Ford, Chadwick Boseman & Brian Helgeland". www.moviesonline.ca.

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• I am a true 80s girl. I loved Kylie, Madonna, The Bangles and Human League. I fancied a couple of the Neighbours kids too and I loved Bros. God, I had terrible music taste. I’m getting a taste of my own medicine now, as my daughter’s been asking for some quite scary albums.

  Donna Air

  Girl, Daughter, Couple

  "Donna Air: ‘Since my split, I've proved I'm a good single mum'". The Daily Mirror Interview, www.mirror.co.uk. August 15, 2008.

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• Generally in the Little League you're up against a good pitcher who throws like hell. What does the coach say? Get a walk. Isn't that beautiful way to learn to hit? For four years you stand up there looking for a walk.

  Robin Roberts

  Beautiful, Years, Doe

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