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“Any man's greatness is a tribute to the nobility of all mankind, so when we celebrate the genius of [Leo] Tolstoy, we say, "Look! One of our boys made it! Look what we're capable of!"”

Quote by Mel Brooks

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Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks, born on June 28, 1926, is an accomplished American film director, screenwriter, and comedic actor. Known for his humor, satire, and wit, his works include classics such as 'The Producers', 'Annie Hall', and 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail'. more

“I try to give my work everything I've got, because when you're dead or you're out of the business or you're in an old actors' home somewhere, if you've done a good job, your work will still be 16 years old and dancing and healthy and pirouetting and arabesquing all over the place. And they'll say, "That's who he is! He's not this decaying skeleton."”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“I love baseball and I don't want to be part of anything that would cheapen it or vulgarize it.”

Want Baseball Baseball Love

Author:Vin Scully

“The charm about baseball is everyone has played it in some form. Everyone relates to it.”

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Author:Vin Scully

“I think the only thing that matters is you win as a team and you lose as a team. And so the team needs to understand that no one player is bigger than any other player. Everybody has a role... Every single role is important.”

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Author:Bill O'Brien