You have to have a short memory as a closer.

Close don't count in baseball. Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.

Be anything you want to be, but don't be dull.

It's nice to come into a town and be referred to as the manager of the Cleveland Indians instead of as the first black manager.

Whether you're trying to excel in athletics or in any other field, always practice. Look, listen, learn - and practice, practice, practice. There is no substitute for work, no shortcut to the top.

I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be.

I don't see why you reporters keep confusing Brooks (Robinson) and me. Can't you see that we wear different numbers.

If the guys on the bench were as good as the guys you have out there, they'd be out there in first place.

Managers don't have as much leverage as they used to have. We can't really be the boss.

I had no trouble communicating, the player's just didn't like what I had to say.

The fan is the one who suffers. He cheers a guy to a .350 season then watches that player sign with another team. When you destroy fan loyalties, you destroy everything.

Let’s forget the past and keep in mind the future, but enjoy the present moment.

It is very normal for one ugly weed to not want to stand alone.

The impulse to write a novel comes from a momentary unified vision of life.

My wife, Gayle, is a wonderful musician and singer. We share music, so it's a deep bond.

The Providence of God is like Hebrew words-it can be read only backwards.

I'm not a standup. I don't really have jokes. I don't have 10 minutes. It took a while for me to realize this.

Serendipity is nice, but hoping for luck and the magic of happenstance shouldn't be an excuse for a lack of proactivity. I had to learn for myself that waiting isn't a life plan.

I came from a warm Jewish family.

Don’t move, and breathe only if you have to. (Caleb)

Why is the third hand on a watch called a second hand?