“People think the leadoff spot is a big deal. I tell people you're going to lead off the first inning, and after that, you can be a No. 4 hitter or No. 3 hitter.” PeopleThinkingFirstsBigsDealsSpotsBig Deal Author:Andruw Jones
“Running more doesn't do you any good. You've got to be successful more.” RunningSuccessfulBeing Successful Author:Johnny Oates
“What makes a good leadoff hitter? Deion Sanders had speed, but he wasn't the ideal leadoff hitter. What was his on-base percentage? The criteria shouldn't be speed, it should be getting on base.” ShouldIdealsSpeedPercentagesCriteria Author:Jack McKeon
“There is no second baseman in the game who can turn the double play better [than Mark Lemke]. Why are people always looking for offense at that position? What's more important is getting outs, and turning the double is a huge factor in getting outs.” PeopleImportantPlayTurnsGamesPositionHugeMarkFactorsOffense Author:Tom Glavine
“A swing is like a car. You've got the fan belt, carburetor, pistons, spark plugs, fuel pump. If any part isn't working, the car doesn't run. Same way with hitting.” IfsWayRunningFansCarFuelSparksSwingsHittingBeltsPumpsPlugs Author:Wade Boggs
“I find that kid actors are great reminders of the simplicity of acting. As you get older, you can sometimes complicate things a little more. You can become too aware of, 'Okay, this is the scene emotionally. This is where we need to be. We've got the climax coming up.' You can start to analyze it too much.” NeedsLittlesSometimesKidsActorsActingToo MuchSceneOkaySimplicityRemindersClimax Author:Hugh Jackman
“I have done many movies that people hadn't seen. 'The Fountain,' I spent a year on that. 'The Prestige' with Chris Nolan, and 'Australia.' From my perspective it's very satisfying. Some movies people see and other movies they don't. 'Wolverine,' 'X Men,' I know that in some level people know me just for that and it's fine for me.” PeopleKnowsMenYearsDoneLevelsPerspectiveFineAustraliaSatisfyingKnow MeFountainPrestigeX MenNolan Author:Hugh Jackman
“Better spend an extra hundred or two on your son's education, than leave it him in your will.” TwoSonHundredExtrasYour Son Book:The Mill on the Floss Source: The Mill on the Floss
“I have been feeling very much lately that cheerful insecurity is what our Lord asks of us.” Has BeensFeelingsAsksLordInsecurityCheerfulOur Lord Author:C. S. Lewis
“I have lots of older siblings, and as they started to leave the house, I went from cooking once a week to twice, three times, and so on. After a while, it was just like making the bed.” ThreeHouseWeekBedCookingThree TimesSiblingOlder Sibling Author:Hugh Jackman