Fastball Out Of My Head Quotes & Sayings

In proportion to his intelligence he was extremely isolated. There's no record of his having had close friends. He traveled alone. Always. Even in the presence of others he was completely alone. People sometimes felt this and felt rejected by it, and so did not like him, but their dislike was not important to him. His wife and family seem to have suffered the most. His wife says those who tried to go beyond the barriers of his reserve found themselves facing a blank. My impression is that they were starved for some kind of affection which he never gave. No one really knew him. That is evidently the way he wanted it, and that's the way it was. Perhaps his aloneness was the result of his intelligence. Perhaps it was the cause. But the two were always together. An uncanny solitary intelligence. — Robert M. Pirsig

Because of my life experiences, I understand that I have an opportunity to help other women. I have the desire and the ability. — Gloria Allred

See? Other mothers don't have their own private weather. — Jandy Nelson

Only a psychological freak could approach a 100-mph fastball aimed not all that far from his head with total confidence. "Lenny — Michael Lewis

I knew what I was doing, but I never really considered the magnitude of how my images were transformative to people. — Mickalene Thomas

If you completely accept something, it changes. If you completely accept it, it shifts. — Eckhart Tolle

I never paid attention when the LP became the cassette and the cassette became the CD and now we're dealing, you know, with MP3s. It's okay. — Clive Davis

Atlantic puffins starve to death so that Danish chickens can feast on their fish. — Paul Watson

But deep down she said to herself, Franz may be strong, but his strength is directed outward; when it comes to the people he lives with, the people he loves, he's weak. Franz's weakness is called goodness. — Milan Kundera

Even on the old show, we would maybe not all be in the scene. Sometimes there would be a penthouse scene and everyone would get together. But, even in that context, it would be because somebody was missing. — Mitchell Hurwitz

Fear mediocrity,
not failure. — Matshona Dhliwayo

It's not fear of striking out that makes me reluctant to step up to the plate. It's the fear of getting hit in the head by a 90 mph fastball, the pitcher coming off of the mound to stomp me with her cleats while I am down, the rest of the opposing team rushing out of the dugout hurling insults as they kick me and spit on me, while all along the crowd in the stands is cheering them on and laughing at my failure. So, no, it's not the fear of striking out that keeps me from stepping up to the plate. — Jim Copeland

When traveling abroad if you see something you yearn for if you can afford it at all, buy it. If you don't you'll regret it all your life. — Ilka Chase

No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. — Gideon John Tucker