The biggest thing I want is for the hitter coming up behind me to get a good pitch to hit.

You know, a lot of people say they didn't want to die until the Red Sox won the World Series. Well, there could be a lot of busy ambulances tomorrow.

I'm gaining weight the right way: I'm drinking beer.

I fell in love with Boston, so hopefully, I'll be here for a long time.

I want to be the best leadoff hitter of our time.

My biggest adjustment has been learning not to be afraid to fail.

I wouldn't mind being a hero to a kid. I grew up idolizing players, so I know how important that is for a lot of younger kids.

There's not too many teams that can succeed on and off the field together.

The most important thing is to have fun.

There is no excuse for not catching a ball you can get to.

We all pulled together at the right time, unfortunately, we were down 3-0 to the Yankees when we decided to do it, but we did it. And we shocked the world.

You are nothing but your consciousness. That consciousness is universal.

The habit of doing one's duty drives away fear.

Problems are evolutionary drivers.

Are all Cabinets congeries of little autocrats with a super-autocrat presiding over them?

Fun for me is to take what I learn and teach others in a way that is accessible and applicable in their own lives.

We need to witness our own limits transgressed, and some life pasturing freely where we never wander.

Eternal life is not a gift from God; eternal life is the gift OF GOD.

Is he... is Dimitri a Strigoi?" Mason hesitated only a moment, like he was afraid to answer me, and then—he nodded. My heart shattered. My world shattered.

To me, the only reason for guns in civilian hands is for sporting purposes.

I failed chemistry. I almost failed algebra.