Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin (Monte Irvin) Quotes
It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon. I hit .397 and led the Mexican League with 20 home runs and was named the MVP of the league. It's when I realized I could compete with anyone at any level.
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There aren't traditions of freedom in a place like Iraq. They're going to have to come to grips with a concept that they hadn't been allowed to conceive before.
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After all, one knows one's weak points so well, that it's rather bewildering to have the critics overlook them and invent others.
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Tone is somewhat totalising in that, once I locate it, it tells me what kind of syntax to use, what word choices to make, how much white space to leave on the page, what sentence length, what the rhythmic patterning will be. If I can't find the tone, I sometimes try narrating through the point of view of someone else.
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Without vanity, without coquetry, without curiosity, in a word, without the fall, woman would not be woman. Much of her grace is in her frailty.
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I'm a sponge for historical images of black people and black history on film.
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I don't know what I was expecting or what I was dreaming about the xx accomplishing.
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I was about to give up acting when I got the call about being short-listed for 'Dangal.'
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On my tombstone just write, 'The sorest loser that ever lived.'
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I've always been a dreamer.
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I'm a travel enthusiast.
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Concerning non-violence: it is criminal to teach a man not to defend himself when he is the constant victim of brutal attacks.
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The reciprocal civility of authors is one of the most risible scenes in the farce of life.
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So I'm thinking about ??, or !!, or //, or \\, or whatever. But I think I like ?? the best so far. Or the least worst.
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It is not for its own sake that men desire money, but for the sake of what they can purchase with it.
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We don't think U.S. consumers want less choice.
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I want to be known as someone who develops individuals, not just companies.
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Let's be honest: we all watch the show at home and play 'armchair' 'Survivor,' inserting our opinions, comments and yelling at the TV screen.
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I wasn't afraid to be laughed at or be loud.
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It was in 1942 and I flew from St. Louis to Mexico City. I had just gotten married and we were on our honeymoon. I hit .397 and led the Mexican League with 20 home runs and was named the MVP of the league. It's when I realized I could compete with anyone at any level.
