“Words are useful, sir. That's from the communicating point of view. They come into their own then. When you think about it, even Morse code, which seems to be only dots and dashes, is actually dots and dashes signifying letters,… — Bill James Copy Share
“Until about 1970 when parents beat their children to death they very often escaped punishment. They would be prosecuted if it was clear and… — Bill James Copy Share Image
Professionalism in medicine has given us medial miracles for the affluent but hospitals that will charge $35 for aspirin. — Bill James Copy Share Image
“I’m sort of a baseball agnostic; I make it a point never to believe anything just because it is widely known to be so.” — Bill James Copy Share Image
I do have a family, and obviously I spend as much time as I can with them. Though even when I'm with my family,… — Bill James Copy Share Image
“Words are useful, sir. That's from the communicating point of view. They come into their own then. When you think about it, even Morse code, which seems to be only dots and dashes, is actually dots and dashes signifying letters, and letters that go to make words. I don't know where we'd be without them. For instance, I wouldn't be… — Bill James Copy Share
We need new athletes all the time because we need new games every day - fudging just a little on the definition of the… — Bill James Copy Share Image
We don't genuinely need more literary geniuses. One can only read so many books in a lifetime. — Bill James Copy Share Image
Visualizing the movement finally got me over the top after months of practice. — Bill James Copy Share Image
I try to take large, general questions that are difficult to resolve and break them down into small, very specific questions that have clear… — Bill James Copy Share Image
There comes a moment during a job interview when you're still talking, but you might as well take off your shoes. — Bill James Copy Share Image
There are, I believe, many more false confessions to murders than true confessions. — Bill James Copy Share Image
