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> [Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/enjoying-success-requires-the-ability-to-adapt-only-by-being-open-to/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

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> [Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/enjoying-success-requires-the-ability-to-adapt/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

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## More by Nolan Ryan

> [Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/enjoying-success-requires-the-ability-to-adapt-only-by-being-open-to/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of Gene Coleman. And that was the first time I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/and-when-i-went-to-houston-they-had-a-conditioning-coach-by-the-name/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/i-grew-up-with-the-thought-that-i-wanted-to-treat-people-the-way-i-d/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/what-man-in-his-40s-would-not-like-to-look-in-the-mirror-and-find/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter and my perfect…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/maintaining-concentration-depends-on-what-i-call-tunnel-vision/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/and-when-i-retired-trust-me-not-only-did-nolan-ryan-but-the-entire/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/and-i-m-a-believer-that-you-take-a-negative-and-turn-it-into-a/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/pitching-in-the-big-leagues-is-a-dream-preparing-to-pitch-in-the-big/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/and-then-when-i-went-to-stay-in-68-i-can-honestly-say-that-i-was-not/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/when-i-had-dyslexia-they-didn-t-diagnose-it-as-that-it-was/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/my-ability-to-throw-a-baseball-was-a-gift-it-was-a-god-given-gift-and/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/when-i-got-traded-to-the-california-angels-i-really-wasn-t-that/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a role in my career, because I truly do believe…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/i-am-going-to-spend-my-time-today-just-thanking-the-people-that/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/put-the-right-pitching-mechanics-together-with-good-health-and-there/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

> [I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nolan-ryan/i-guess-that-s-what-little-league-is-all-about-trying/)

[Nolan Ryan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nolan-ryan/)

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