“I want to be the first player to show what Japanese batters can do in the major league.” WantFirstsShowsCan DoPlayerMajorsLeagueMajor League Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“Everybody in the states is so relaxed, and everybody in Japan is so uptight.” StatesJapanRelaxedUptight Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“I had a dream. And I made that dream come true.” MadeDreamDreams Come TrueI Had A Dream Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“Baseball has been the greatest things in my life, but the cameras and the media surrounding baseball have not been fun. It's unnecessary. How many times do they see me stretch? How many times do they see me walk? It is a big concern. If it affected the team in a negative way, I don't know what I would do.” IfsKnowsWayHas BeensBigsFunWalksTeamMediaConcernNegativeBaseballCamerasAffectedUnnecessary Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“As professionals we have a responsibility of providing a good show for the fans. Getting hits and home runs is what they want to see.” WantShowsHomeRunningResponsibilityFansProvidingHome Run Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“I played on the 2001 team, the team that won the most games in the history of Major League Baseball and also I played on one of the worst teams of Major League Baseball.” GamesTeamWorstMajorsBaseballLeagueMajor LeagueMajor League Baseball Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“Some people enjoy taking a light stroll in the morning and that gives them relief and that sort of feeling. That is what I gain by practicing, by swinging the bat.” PeopleGivingFeelingsLightEnjoyMorningGainsReliefBats Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“I've always prided myself in not reveling in past accomplishments and focusing on future achievement, instead. That's been my career motto.” PastCareersAchievementAccomplishmentMotto Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“I think if you look at the friends, the kinds of relationships I have, I am not the kind of guy who has many shallow relationships. I think you could say I am the kind of guy who has a few relationships, but those are very deep.” IfsThinkingLooksKindGuyShallowVery Deep Author:Ichiro Suzuki
“No decision-making system is going to guarantee corporate success. The strategic decisions that corporations have to make are of mind-numbing complexity. But we know that the more power you give a single individual in the face of complexity and uncertainty, the more likely it is that bad decisions will get made.” KnowsGivingMindMadeFacesIndividualDecisionCorporateUncertaintyCorporationsComplexityGuaranteesDecision MakingStrategicBad DecisionNumbing Book:The Wisdom of Crowds Source: The Wisdom of Crowds