I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience. Willie Stargell More Quotes by Willie Stargell More Quotes From Willie Stargell I've always been a slave to my heart. Willie Stargell slaveheartsports I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian. Willie Stargell outcastraisedyears Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them. Willie Stargell hard-workbasketballrunning To be successful, one must take chances. Willie Stargell chancesuccessfulsports Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox. Willie Stargell knuckleballshiccupsbutterfly They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square. Willie Stargell squaresbaseballsports When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." Willie Stargell mlbbaseballsoftball Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork. Willie Stargell coffeebaseballtrying There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street. Willie Stargell relatives-and-friendssmilefamily It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know. Willie Stargell baseballfunmen Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God. Willie Stargell bornbaseballsports I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose. Willie Stargell purposefaithsports Life is one big transition. Willie Stargell transitionlife-issports Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters. Willie Stargell herohomerunning Helping someone is what life is all about. Willie Stargell helping-someoneinspirelife I see a lot of people who love their jobs. Willie Stargell smilejobssports Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them. Willie Stargell violencehatredsports I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself. Willie Stargell homerunningthinking I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life. Willie Stargell heartsportsmen To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything. Willie Stargell reflections-of-lifebaseballreflection
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