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title: "7 Think Ball Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Think Ball quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Think Ball sayings and thoughts."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/743/christen-press-5547_find_i-find-the-ball-and-i-think-where-s-the_61766.jpg"
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> [I find the ball, and I think, 'Where's the ball going, and where do I need to go?' It just puts me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/christen-press/i-find-the-ball-and-i-think-where-s-the-ball-going-and-where-do-i/)

[Christen Press](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/christen-press/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/743/christen-press-5547_find_i-find-the-ball-and-i-think-where-s-the_61766.jpg)

> [As a batsman, when you know a guy can hit you in the head, you're pretty reluctant to think about any other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jos-buttler/as-a-batsman-when-you-know-a-guy-can-hit-you-in-the-head-you-re/)

[Jos Buttler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jos-buttler/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7a/jos-buttler-8973_about_as-a-batsman-when-you-know-a-guy-can-hit_951975.jpg)

> [Everyone thinks it's easy to catch the ball and throw it back in. But there are a lot of situations that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ryan-zimmerman/everyone-thinks-it-s-easy-to-catch-the-ball-and-throw-it-back-in-but/)

[Ryan Zimmerman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ryan-zimmerman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d47/ryan-zimmerman-4681_back_everyone-thinks-it-s-easy-to-catch-the-b_1215469.png)

> [If I think I will get the ball, I go out. I can't stop halfway because the goal is empty and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/manuel-neuer/if-i-think-i-will-get-the-ball-i-go-out-i-can-t-stop-halfway-because/)

[Manuel Neuer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/manuel-neuer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/284/manuel-neuer-6924_day_if-i-think-i-will-get-the-ball-i-go-out_1400863.jpg)

> [I want to be the best with the ball in my hands as a receiver - or as a player, period. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/demaryius-thomas/i-want-to-be-the-best-with-the-ball-in-my-hands-as-a-receiver-or-as-a/)

[Demaryius Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/demaryius-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dec/demaryius-thomas-6603_best_i-want-to-be-the-best-with-the-ball-in-m_1752375.jpg)

> [I think there's something about wanting to stand in the spotlight. I think the ball is a spotlight, for example, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phil-jackson/i-think-there-s-something-about-wanting-to-stand-in-the-spotlight-i/)

[Phil Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phil-jackson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dab/phil-jackson-4484_about_i-think-there-s-something-about-wanting_2502061.png)

> [I have been told you don't have time to think too much when you get the ball in England. In practice it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paulinho/i-have-been-told-you-don-t-have-time-to-think-too-much-when-you-get/)

[Paulinho](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paulinho/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f1/paulinho-5849_england_i-have-been-told-you-don-t-have-time-to_2686120.jpg)

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