Never allow the circumstances of your life to become an excuse. People will allow you to do it. But I believe we have a personal obligation to make the most of the abilities we have. -Jim Abbott

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A winner is somebody who goes out there every day and exhausts himself trying to get something accomplished.. - Joe Torre

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Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. - Ted Williams

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We always attract into our lives whatever we think about most, believe most strongly, expect on the deepest level, and imagine most vividly.

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If you expect nothing from somebody you are never disappointed.

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To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments. -Ken Griffey Jr.

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The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised. - Norman Vincent Peale

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I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball. -Pete Rose

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There are so many people out there who will tell you that you can’t. What you’ve got to do is turn about and say ‘Watch me’. -Bryce Harper

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There may be people that have more talent than you, but there is no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. -Derek Jeter

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