The Falstaff people, romantics all, went for it. They were so anxious to find out what I was going to do that they could hardly bear to wait out the two weeks. I was rather anxious to find out what I was going to do, too.

Suffering is overated.

Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very unorderly world. If you get three strikes, even the best lawyer in the world can't get you off.

People identify with the swashbuckling individuals, not polite little men who field their position well. Sir Galahad had a big following - but I'll bet Lancelot had more.

If you can't outsmart people, outwork them.

If there is any justice in this world, to be a White Sox fan frees a man from any other form of penance.

Baseball is the only thing beside the paper clip that hasn't changed