My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.

In baseball, my theory is to strive for consistency, not to worry about the numbers. If you dwell on statistics you get shortsighted; if you aim for consistency, the numbers will be there at the end.

Fenway is the essence of baseball

A good professional athlete must have the love of a little boy. And the good players feel the kind of love for the game that they did when they were Little Leaguers.

God is living in New York, and he's a Mets fan.

If you don't think baseball is a big deal, don't do it. But if you do, do it right.

The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost.

There are only two places in this league, First Place and No Place.

Im a huge advocate of pitching. You have to have good pitching as the solid core, the foundation. It keeps you in every game.

The good rising fastball is the best pitch in baseball.

You have the honor and privilege of being in position to do something amazingly special. If you have the chance, you must do it.

Like the waves in the ocean, life changes every moment.

The language of the universe comes not from the voice but from the primordial silence. You can understand it by enhancing your feelings.

Testing is not a substitute for curriculum and instruction. Good education cannot be achieved by a strategy of testing children, shaming educators, and closing schools.

I write while listening to music, mostly because the world beyond my headphones is too chaotic.

Even if that were true, it wouldn't be irony," Lucas pointed out. "Irony is the contrast between what's said and what happens.

Your imagination is your most important tool, as an actor, as cheesy as that sounds.

Prophecy, that universal and perpetual torch by which faith is enlightened.

Sadness is a powerful foe, maybe harder to keep down than happiness.

That which dominates our imagination and our thoughts will determine our life and character.

Where a harsh law rules, people yearn for lawlessness.