Mickey Cochrane Quotes
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See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?
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Faith in oneself unlocks those hidden powers that all of us have, but that so few of us use.
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Until the millennium arrives and countries cease trying to enslave others, it will be necessary to accept one's responsibilities and be willing to make sacrifices for one's country - as my comrades did. As the troops used to say, "If the country is good enough to live in, it's good enough to fight for." With privilege goes responsibility.
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He could have been an engineer and he would have been a great one, but he decided to be a catcher and he was a good one. Then he decided to be a bench coach and he was a good one. Now he is going to be a manager and he is going to be a good one.
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To me, White Boy Shuffle is sort of like Catcher in the Rye, the story is so universal.
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I have thrust myself into this maze, Haply to wive and thrive as best I may.
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Women being the weaker vessels, are ever thrust to the walls.
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From early childhood, my thrust was to get into the movies.
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America was born modern; it did not have to achieve modernity, nor did it have modernity thrust upon it.
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I do all the classics, like Dylan, Kristofferson, Jimmy Reed, Mexican mariachi songs, some jazz songs from the '30s. Cole Porter's 'Begin the Beguine,' that's one of my favorites.
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I'm a great pass catcher. I'm excellent in pass protection, which is the most important thing. You can't play, you can't get on the field if you don't protect that franchise quarterback.
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Doing the classics is always nice because it's a part of the archive, and that's what people love to hear, and I don't mind that.
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I'm a fan of originals and classics, but I'm also a fan of new ideas.
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If you're not careful as an actor, you can find yourself, at a certain point, a little bit bored.
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I'm much more comfortable speaking through my characters' voices than my own.
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But I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely.
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You can ride, you can travel with a friend of your own; The final step you must take alone. No wisdom is better than this when known: That every hard thing is done alone.
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People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That's why my fans identified with me.
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Entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: the idea that if you have a good idea and are willing to work hard and see it through, you can succeed in this country. And in fulfilling this promise, entrepreneurs also play a critical role in expanding our economy and creating jobs.
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The hardest shot in golf is a mashie at 90 yards from the green, where the ball has to be played against an oak tree, bounces back into a sandtrap, hits a stone, bounces on the green and then rolls into the cup. That shot is so difficult I have made it only once.
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Every child is a deliberate, passionate creation of God. If you doubt that, just look into their eyes. You will find a gentle little spirit who hungers for life - and for your love.
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I didn't want to be a catcher. It was thrust upon me, as they say in the classics.
