Plate Quotes

477 Plate quotes by 419 unique authors

I consciously memorized the speed at which every pitcher in the league threw his fastball, curve, and slider; then, I'd pick up the speed of… — Stan Musial
Fix your eye on the ball from the moment the pitcher holds it in his glove. Follow it as he throws to the plate and… — Bill Klem
Well, my dad (Ken Griffey) taught me that there's three parts. There's hitting, there's defense, and there's baserunning. And as long as you keep those… — Ken Griffey, Jr.
Life is so much more rewarding if you strive for something, rather than take what's given to you on a plate. — Amy Winehouse
I am one who leaves the table like a man, without putting back the chair or picking up the plate — Sandra Cisneros
During the past eleven days here in the Muslim world, I have eaten from the same plate, drunk from the same glass, and slept on… — Malcolm X
It (the slider) just rolls off of your index finger and begins it's spin which will take it down and across the plate (hopefully). Just… — Steve Carlton
People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate. — Rickey Henderson
Everything is connected. Connectivity is going to be the key to addressing these issues, like contaminants and climate change. They're not just about contaminants on… — Sheila Watt-Cloutier
There is too much sour grapes for my taste in the present American attitude. The time to denounce the bankers was when we were all… — Edith Wharton
Better to be happy with the cod fish in your plate now, than to linger for the taste of a tuna that is still swimming… — Dennis E Adonis
God has presented this opportunity for us and we are stepping up to the plate. The pastor knows the area we work in and makes… — Unknown Author
Historical chronology, human or geological, depends... upon comparable impersonal principles. If one scribes with a stylus on a plate of wet clay two marks, the… — M. King Hubbert
There was a time-a lonely, lonely time-when salads were a pale and limp affair, relegated to the side of your plate, practically weeping. I think… — Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Don't even wait until you've lost a pound. The minute you can push the plate away with food still on it, give yourself a pat… — Tony Robbins
It's not fear of striking out that makes me reluctant to step up to the plate. It's the fear of getting hit in the head… — Unknown Author
Let me tell you, sisters, seeing dried egg on a plate in the morning is a lot dirtier than anything I've had to deal with… — Ann Richards
There's a sense of aliveness that comes from connection, shared experience. And you see it in every place. You see it when ball players jump… — Peter Guber
When I pick up a person from the street, hungry, I give him a plate of rice, a piece of bread. But a person who… — Mother Teresa
It's incredible. Nine? Wow. I just remember winning my first one, getting the medal and the plate, the pin with the diamond for first place.… — Michelle Kwan
You're always learning on different avenues and this is an opportunity for me to start on a fresh plate and start learning some other things… — Elvis Stojko
You can get a large audience together for a strip-tease act—that is, to watch a girl undress on the stage. Now suppose you come to… — C.S. Lewis
He who sups with the devil had better have a long spoon. The devilry of modernity has its own magic: The [believer] who sups with… — Peter L. Berger
I'm beginning to see Brooks [Robinson] in my sleep. If I dropped a paper plate, he'd pick it up on one hop and throw me… — Sparky Anderson
I try to do two things: locate my fastball and change speeds. That's it. I try to keep as simple as possible. I just throw… — Greg Maddux

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