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Ability Quote by Joe Torre

“...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.” quote by Joe Torre — Download Open image

“...in my book success and winning are not always the same thing. To me, success is playing - or working - to the best of your ability.”

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I won't be managing the Mets. I am closing the door on managing the Mets and probably everybody else.

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Kids are much more intuitive these days. Not that I'm crazy about what's on TV, but they know so much these days.

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I played for 18 years, but the only thing that meant anything to me was the World Series.

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When you sign on to do a job, you hope you'll be able to get it done. But that's not always in your control.

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The second you think you've arrived, someone passes you. You have to always be in pursuit.

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Bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Take what I cannot give: my heart, body, thoughts, time, abilities, money, health, strength,…

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Balance is the ability to be happy in the midst of the most chaotic or even boring or transient circumstance.

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