Reading was the only amusement I allowed myself
I get a kick out of being an outsider constantly. It allows me to be creative.
I was told when I grew up I could be anything I wanted: a fireman, a policeman, a doctor - even President, it seemed. And for the first time in the history of mankind, something new, called an astronaut. But like so many kids brought up on a steady diet of Westerns, I always wanted to be the avenging cowboy hero - that lone voice in the wilderness, fighting corruption and evil wherever I found it, and standing for freedom, truth and justice. And in my heart of hearts I still track the remnants of that dream wherever I go, in my endless ride into the setting sun.
They proved that if you quit smoking, it will prolong your life. What they haven't proved is that a prolonged life is a good thing. I haven't seen the stats on that yet.
I don't care if you're obscene, filthy, horrendous -- as long as you're honest.
Laughter makes the bitter swallowing of truth, for some, a little easier.
England, where no one has guns: 14 deaths. United States. . . 23,000 deaths from handguns. But - there's no connection.
Where I cannot satisfy my reason, I love to humour my fancy.
In the West, it is the opposite, like you are using these practices [meditation and yoga ] to further your ego by being more productive, being more this, and getting more out of your work and earning more money. In the East, the whole idea is that you are dissolving your essence through these practices.
Let me know that you hear me, let me know Your touch, let me know that You love me, and let that be enough
I was also lucky to play for an owner, Bud Selig, who truly cared about his players. He'd call me into his office once in a while when he knew things weren't going so well. And it's funny. Every time I left there I always felt like something good was about to happen.