--- title: "1 Start Game Quotes By Satchel Paige" description: "1 Start Game quotes by Satchel Paige. Plus more from Satchel Paige and more Start Game sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/satchel-paige-11316_quote_i-never-rush-myself-see-they-can-t-start_2054543.jpg" --- > [I never rush myself. See, they can't start the game without me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-never-rush-myself-see-they-can-t-start-the-game-without-me/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/321/satchel-paige-11316_quote_i-never-rush-myself-see-they-can-t-start_2054543.jpg) ## More by Satchel Paige > [Sometimes I sit and think and other times I just sit.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/sometimes-i-sit-and-think-and-other-times-i-just-sit/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Don't eat fried food, it angries up the blood.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/don-t-eat-fried-food-it-angries-up-the-blood/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Work such as you will not have to have the money. Adore like you've got by no means been damage. Dance like nobody's seeing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/work-such-as-you-will-not-have-to-have-the-money-adore-like-you-ve/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-never-threw-an-illegal-pitch-the-trouble-is-once-in-a-while-i-toss/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [I may not be the bestest pitcher in the world, but I sure out-cutes 'em.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-may-not-be-the-bestest-pitcher-in-the-world-but-i-sure-out-cutes-em/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/it-s-funny-what-a-few-no-hitters-do-for-a-body/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Smokey Joe (Williams) could throw harder than anyone.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/smokey-joe-williams-could-throw-harder-than-anyone/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [If you want to live a long time, don't fool with nothing old but money, nothing big but a bank roll, nothing black but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/if-you-want-to-live-a-long-time-don-t-fool-with-nothing-old-but-money/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [There never was a man on earth who pitched as much as me. But the more I pitched, the stronger my arm would get.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/there-never-was-a-man-on-earth-who-pitched-as-much-as-me-but-the-more/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [I don't generally like running. I believe in training by rising gently up and down from the bench.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-don-t-generally-like-running-i-believe-in-training-by-rising-gently/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/age-is-a-case-of-mind-over-matter-if-you-don-t-mind-it-don-t-matter/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Just take the ball and throw it where you want to. Throw strikes. Home plate don't move.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/just-take-the-ball-and-throw-it-where-you-want-to-throw-strikes-home/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. Keep the juices…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/avoid-fried-meats-which-angry-up-the-blood-if-your-stomach-disputes/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [I got a curve so sneaky it might be your daddy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-got-a-curve-so-sneaky-it-might-be-your-daddy/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) > [I use my single windup, my double windup, my triple windup, my hesitation windup, my no windup. I also use my step-n-pitch-it, my submariner,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/satchel-paige/i-use-my-single-windup-my-double-windup-my-triple-windup-my/) [Satchel Paige](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/satchel-paige/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/start-game/satchel-paige/#itemlist", "name": "1 Start Game Quotes By Satchel Paige", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I never rush myself. 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