Nothing erases unpleasant thoughts more effectively than conscious concentration on pleasant ones.

Man should not try to avoid stress any more than he would shun food, love or exercise

Every stress leaves an indelible scar, and the organism pays for its survival after a stressful situation by becoming a little older.

Who would enjoy a life of no runs, no hits, no errors?

Even after the greatest defeats, the depressing thought of being a failure is best combated by taking stock of all your past achievements.

My advice to any young person at the beginning of their career is to try to look for the mere outlines of big things with their fresh, untrained and unprejudiced mind.

Gratitude conserves the vital energies of a person more than any other attitude tested.