When I first started racing, my father said, "Win the race as slow as you can. Richard Petty More Quotes by Richard Petty More Quotes From Richard Petty No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning. Richard Petty sunset attitude positive The good Lord doesn't tell you what His plan is, so all you can do is get up in the morning and see what happens next. Richard Petty next lord morning There is no doubt about precisely when folks began racing each other in automobiles. It was the day they built the second automobile. Richard Petty automobile racing doubt Never put a question mark where God puts a Period Richard Petty question-mark mark periods If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin' Richard Petty ifs You can only live on the past for so long, and we kind of stretched our luck on that. We think we're on the way back, but it's just a matter of how quickly things come together. Common sense tells you it's not going to happen overnight because we're trying to catch up. Richard Petty long past thinking You can work hard, do everything that you think is right, but one thing you'll never overcome in life is fate. You can't control fate. Richard Petty fate hard-work thinking I didn't miss out on a family life because of racing. I had one because of it. Richard Petty family-life racing missing If you ain't trying to cheat a little, you ain't likely to win much. Richard Petty winning littles trying I'd rather be called King than other things I've been called. Richard Petty kings Now they're getting so politically correct you can't even stick your tongue out at somebody. Richard Petty politically-correct tongue sticks Racing has become more show time; we've got to have something new to create interest in the sport. Richard Petty something-new racing sports Cotton Owens was leading and daddy was second. They came up on me and I moved over to let them pass. Cotton went on, but daddy bumped me in the rear and my car went right into the wall. Richard Petty daddy wall car If guys don't respect themselves, they don't respect other people. That's times and personalities. And all of them are not that way. But it don't take but one or two to screw up the whole crowd. Richard Petty personality two people We drove for the sheer fun of driving because there wasn't that much money to be made. Richard Petty driving racing fun Cats know, comin' out of four, they better be standin' on it, else they'll be standin' in it. Richard Petty four cat knows I closed my eyes, held my breath and then everything went black. Richard Petty breaths black eye Like everyone else, I don't want it to get too far away from the racing because as time progresses, we're trying to get new fans and still keep the old fans and we've still got to have the racing. Richard Petty progress racing trying If there are 10 people there, two or three are going to recognize you. Richard Petty three two people I quit driving, I'm not retired. Richard Petty i-quit quitting driving
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