Umpire Quotes

76 quotes by 55 authors

Rules of society are nothing; one's conscience is the umpire. — Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand
The roughest thing I ever said to an umpire was, 'Are you sure?' — Rod Laver
The umpire... is like the geyser in the bathroom; we cannot do without it, yet we notice it only when it is out of order. — Neville Cardus
This bill would renounce the safe, proper, and acceptable role for Government as a referee of disputes between the governed. It would interpose the Government… — Strom Thurmond
Every man's reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free and… — Thomas Jefferson
I remember once in high school the umpire called me out at third base when I was sure I was safe. I got so mad… — Peter Falk
My favorite umpire is a dead one. — Johnny Evers
But, you may ask, if the two departments [i.e., federal and state] should claim each the same subject of power, where is the common umpire… — Thomas Jefferson
The trouble with me is that every match I play against five opponents: umpire, crowd, ball boys, court, and myself. — Goran Ivanisevic
Ed (Runge), you're the second best umpire in the league. The other twenty-three are tied for first. — Carl Yastrzemski
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile. — Christy Mathewson
A good umpire is the umpire you don't even notice — Ban Johnson
When politicians complain about the media, it strikes me as resembling footballers complaining about the umpire. — Tony Abbott
You had to pitch in and out. The zone didn't belong to the hitters it belonged to the pitchers. Today, if you pitch too far… — Juan Marichal
Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it. — Red Barber
An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away. — Bill Klem
The umpire signals a bye with the air of a weary stalk — John Arlott
A good umpire, like a good FBI agent, is never noticed if he is doing his job. — Thomas Boswell
If custom is to avail for proof of soundness, we too, surely, may advance our prevailing custom; and if they reject this, we are surely… — Gregory of Nyssa
Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all. — John Milton

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