Manny Quotes

You can't do anything about yesterday tomorrow ~ Manny Trillo

Love of Fenway itself may be as much a part of the Sox' 2.6 million annual attendance as Pedro (Martinez), Manny (Ramirez) and Nomar (Garciaparra) ~ Michael Gee

I would say that Roger Federer is pretty amazing. And Manny Pacquiao - he's such a tiny, little lightweight guy, but the way he fights makes people so excited. ~ Wladimir Klitschko

I am not against a little inflation. ~ Manny Shinwell, Baron Shinwell

When I stood up there as a pinch hitter, I honestly believed I was the best hitter in the game. That's the only attitude to have. ~ Manny Mota

Faith is my motivation to win. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I eat the same foods almost every day. I have my favorites like Filipino beef broth, chicken soup with lots and lots of rice. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I'm from Long Beach - not the best area in the world - and I had a lot of ghetto friends growing up. ~ Manny Montana

The hallway beyond was filled with males of the house, the Brothers and other fighters and Manny sitting on the floor with their backs to the bare walls, their legs stretched out, propped up, crossed at the knees or crossed at the ankles.
Apparently there had been quite a bit of drinking going on, bottles of vodka and whiskey littered around them, glasses in hands or on thighs.
"This is NOT as pathetic as it looks," her Butch pointed out.
"Liar," V muttered, "It so fucking is. I think I'm going to start knitting for reals. ~ J.R. Ward

Manny, what are you doing working in auto parts?" "Resting. ~ Charles Bukowski

Even in my prime, I need God in my life because without God, we're nothing. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I can be a champion and a public servant also. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I don't have secrets in my life. Everything is out there. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I never compare myself to anybody. I don't look at my accomplishments compared to anyone. I'm happy with what I've accomplished in boxing. ~ Manny Pacquiao

If you want to chase a runaway ambulance toward what's left of the American Dream, Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao show you that, still, somehow, boxing remains the yellow brick road in our country. ~ Brin-Jonathan Butler

Manny has it made in church ~ Jeff Kinney

I remember as a little boy I ate one meal a day and sometimes slept in the street. I will never forget that and it inspires me to fight hard, stay strong and remember all the people of my country, trying to achieve better for themselves. ~ Manny Pacquiao

It's very relaxing for me to sing. It's a good break from the hard training and the fighting. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Don't," I whispered, curling my fingers tight around his. "Don't. It's over. Over for everybody. Just let it be over, Manny. Yeah?" He held my gaze as his hand squeezed mine hard before he said, "Yeah, Frankie." I gave him another smile. He gave me one and let me go. ~ Kristen Ashley

Perhaps that wasn't the brightest parenting decision that I've made in the last ten years." -- (From TRADING MANNY, on letting my 7-year old son emulate Manny Ramirez) ~ Jim Gullo

God only expects man and woman to be together and to be legally married, only if they so are in love with each other. ~ Manny Pacquiao

People usually spend the first two months playing themselves up, not really being themselves. You waste those two months - and then they tell you, 'You're not who I was dating the first month!' ~ Manny Montana

God's words first ... obey God's law first before considering the laws of man. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Trot Nixon to Pedro Martinez to crazy-ass Manny Ramirez to Keith ~ Ian Browne

I am ... absolutely destroyed at the loss. (
manny) ~ J.R. Ward

Well you know it's dangerous in politics, because especially in the Philippines there's a lot of killing in politics. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Life is an adventure. If you treat it as such, you'll enjoy it's happiness ~ Manny Segarra

You are perfect for a female."
"Not where I come from."
"Then they're using the wrong standard. ~ J.R. Ward

Okay, you shouldn't be able to sit up, Manny muttered. Was he? Oh, hey, check it ... And as for the doctor's second dose of surprise? Nice guy, but he was being a dumb-ass human when it came to the feeding thing. With this kind of hunger for that particular female? Tohr was frickin' Superman, capable of bench-pressing a Hummer while he juggled Smart Cars with his free hand. ~ J.R. Ward

I have to give people time to take a picture, and sign autographs. I have to be generous to people. It is in my heart. Without that, I would not be Manny Pacquiao. ~ Manny Pacquiao

My fantasy is, if I wasn't on 'Dexter,' I would move my family to London and work for the BBC on 'Doctor Who.' ~ Manny Coto

From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank all the fans of Boston. I love those guys, they have been there for me in the ups and downs. ~ Manny Ramirez

Manny Pacquiao I'm calling you out let's fight May 5th and give the world what they want to see. My Jail Sentence was pushed back because the date was locked in. Step up Punk. ~ Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Frank Capra, Hollywood's Horatio Alger, lights with more cinematic know-how and zeal than any other director to convince movie audiences that American life is exactly like the 'Saturday Evening Post' covers of Norman Rockwell. 'It's A Wonderful Life,' the latest example of Capracorn, shows his art at a hysterical pitch. ~ Manny Farber

His lessons were chock-full of analogies for a variety of musical situations. Those little things were my favorites. 'No ... that's too much vibrato. It's like putting bright red lipstick on a beautiful woman.' I always thought it was funny that when you broke a musical rule-like accenting a weak beat-he would turn his head away from you sharply, almost as though he were in pain. It's like you just slapped him in the face by being unmusical. ~ Manny Laureano

You're right," Phoebe said. "We both need coffee."
"And a change in subject. Come on. Zane sent me to find you and bring you back for breakfast." She grinned. "Apparently he's worried about you."
"He worries about everyone," Phoebe said, trying not to be pleased by Maya's words. "It's his nature."
"That's true. Zane would love to be in charge of the world. He gets off on bossing people around."
"It's not that," Phoebe said. "He takes his responsibilities seriously."
"Defending him again?"
Phoebe waved goodbye to Manny and started down the path. "He doesn't need me to defend him. He's strong enough to take care of himself."
"Interesting." Maya walked next to her. "So here's this big, hunky guy who doesn't need you to rescue him. No wonder you're all atwitter around him. You don't know what to do. ~ Susan Mallery

As an actor, you're always worried about getting stuck on a show that's not good because working actors need the paycheck. So being cast on a regular procedural, where everything gets wrapped up by the end of the episode, was always a fear of mine because that doesn't really test you as an actor. ~ Manny Montana

I'm not against gay people. I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way. ~ Manny Pacquiao

In December 2008 [Manny Pacquiao] defied the odds and pummeled the celebrated American boxer Oscar De Le Hoya into submission and permanent retirement.
An on-air exchange by the stunned HBO announcing team:
"Pacquiao is the most exciting little fighter in the world."
"Little?! He looks big tonight!"
"/Big/ little fighter in the world. ~ Alex Tizon

I want to prove that he's wrong - he's wearing a t-shirt that says he won the last two fights. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I always say Manny [Ramirez] is a strange guy. Outwardly, he's happy-go-lucky. On the inside, he's got a lot of conspiracy theories going on. I would say Manny might be one of these guys when he's 50 years old, he might be in his house with all the blinds shut kind of looking out like the CIA's out there. You don't know, man. I mean, you don't know what's going on in the interior with him. So you don't worry about it. ~ Bronson Arroyo

We pray everyday. We read the bible everyday, so everybody's happy. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I do like Manny,
crank up the inside volume,
listen to my dreams
as I walk through the school halls,
I choose what words to let in. ~ Nikki Grimes

I've always fought for my country, in my own way, showing that Filipinos are a strong people and can do anything that they put their minds to. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I've done a lot of TV, but not film. ~ Manny Montana

My friends told me that it's the hardest thing to separate the personal life from their work. ~ Manny Montana

I do. I feel wonderful. Are you sure it's Carol Mardus?" "Yes. Certainly. It shouldn't have taken me so long." "Who and what is she?" "She got Dick started. She was a reader at Distaff, and she got Manny Upton to take Dick's stories. Then later he made her fiction editor. She is now." "Fiction editor of Distaff?" "Yes." "She wasn't on your list." "No, I didn't think of her. I've only seen her two or three times." "C-A-R-O-L? M-A-R-D-I-S?" "U-S." "Married?" "No. As far as I know. She was married to Willis Krug, and divorced. ~ Rex Stout

Being Manny Pacquiao's wife is not easy. It's fun for me and my guys but it's very difficult for her. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I'm always having fun in training and in boxing. I think it's because boxing is my passion. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Most of leaders in Philippine politics come from rich family. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Ah, 6655321, think on the divine suffering. Meditate on that, my boy.' And all the time he had this rich manny von of Scotch on him, and then he went off to his little cantora to peet some more. So I read all about the scourging and the crowning with thorns and then the cross veshch and all that cal, and I viddied better that there was something in it. While the stereo played bits of lovely Bach I closed my glazzies and viddied myself helping in and even taking charge of the tolchocking and the nailing in, being dressed in a like toga that was the heighth of Roman fashion. So being in Staja 84F was not all that wasted, and the Governor himself was very pleased to hear that I had taken to like Religion, and that was where I had my hopes. ~ Anthony Burgess

I have to use my strengths, which [are] my speed, my quickness and my movements. If I do that, I really believe that I will come out on top. ~ Manny Pacquiao

We all think we've got one more boxing match in us, and that, probably, will be the downfall of Floyd Mayweather, George Foreman, Manny Pacquiao. We'll overstay our welcome. ~ George Foreman

I love her so damned much." Manny heard himself say. "That's my heart right there. That's my woman". ~ J.R. Ward

Manny has swung with many men, but many men never seen Manny's blissful swing. ~ Anthony Liccione

The story of Warner Brothers' movie, 'Mildred Pierce,' recounts the enormous and unrewarded sacrifices that a mother (Joan Crawford) makes for her spoiled, greedy daughter (Ann Blythe). ~ Manny Farber

I will do my best, and I promise I will give this guy a fight, and I have to win this fight. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Because my patient just sat herself up
and I'm not talking about her raising her torso off the damn pillows. I wasn't there when she did it and I need to see how it happened."
Red Sox seemed to stop breathing. "What ... I'm sorry. What the fuck are you saying."
"Do I need to reenact it in charades or some shit?"
"I'll pass on that
I so don't need you on your knees in front of me with only a towel on."
"Which makes two of us."
"Wait, are you serious?"
"Yeah. I'm really not interested in blowing you, either. ~ J.R. Ward

Always pick a redhead, Ee-oh", Manny said. "he'll give you the best fight in the world. Redhead'll never quit. ~ Philip Roth

I can't walk down the streets. It's very difficult. I can't go to the mall. I have to go to hotels just to have a meal. Everybody wants to say hi and say thank you and congratulate me, so it's very difficult. ~ Manny Pacquiao

There's no doubt having an autistic child represents tremendous challenges for both the children and their parents, but in my experience, it has brought me closer to my family and has given me an appreciation for how the human brain develops and the uniqueness of each child it afflicts. ~ Manny Alvarez

With experience in boxing, you learn how to be a scientific boxer and how to fight easy. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I grew up a really shy kid, but I always surrounded myself with a lot funny people. It depends on the day - if I feel like being quiet, I will be. I'm not a complete goofball, though. ~ Manny Montana

The phone went off. Private caller.
"Thank fuck," he said as he accepted it. "Payne - "
"No."
Manny closed his eyes: Her brother sounded like hell.
"Where is she."
"We don't know. And there's nothing that we can do from here - we're trapped inside."
The guy exhaled like he was smoking something.
"What the fuck happened before she left? I thought she'd be spending all night with you. It's cool if you two . . . you know . . . but why did she leave so early?"
"I told her it wasn't going to work out."
Long silence. "What the fuck are you thinking?"
Clearly if it hadn't been all bright and sunny outside, motherfucker would have been knocking on Manny's door, looking to kick some Italian ass.
"I thought that would make you happy."
"Oh, yeah. Abso - break my sister's fucking heart. I'm all for that."
Another sharp exhale, like he was blowing smoke.
"She's in love with you, asshole."
Didn't that stop him in his tracks. But he got back with the program.
"Listen, she and I . . ."
At that point, he was supposed to explain the stuff about the results of his physical and how he was all freaked out and didn't know what the repercussions were. But the trouble was, in the hours since Payne had taken off, he'd come to realize that however true that shit was, there was a more fundamental thing going on at the core of him:
He was being a little bitch.
What the go-away had really bee ~ J.R. Ward

Evil and I are old adversaries. When we compete I hate to lose, Manny Bettencourt from Murder in the Pinelands ~ Larry Moniz

Many people have been protesting against what they describe as censorship on Goodreads. I disgree. In fact, I would like to say that I welcome the efforts that Goodreads management is making to improve the deplorably low quality of reviewing on this site.
Please, though, just give me clearer guidelines. I want to know how to use my writing to optimize Amazon sales, especially those of sensitive self-published authors. This is a matter of vital importance to me, and outweighs any possible considerations of making my reviews interesting, truthful, creative or entertaining. ~ Manny Rayner

Reality Television is the 'Howard Stern-ation' of all that is bad with our media today ~ Manny Pacheco

If you practice hard, you can win every battle. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I haven't been right all year. I guess, you know, when you don't feel good, and you still get hits, that's when you know you are a bad man. ~ Manny Ramirez

My success is not about the wealth and fame. I am most concerned with my relationship to God, which is the most important. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I am very happy that Floyd Mayweather and I can give the fans the fight they have wanted for so many years. They have waited long enough and they deserve it. It is their mandate. It is an honor to be part of this historic event. I dedicate this fight to all the fans who willed this fight to happen and, as always, to bring glory to the Philippines and my fellow Filipinos around the world. ~ Manny Pacquiao

We know that the organised workers of the country are our friends. As for the rest, they don't matter a tinker's cuss. ~ Manny Shinwell, Baron Shinwell

It's important for me to win the fight, but it's not the most important thing. The most important thing is to show people who spend their hard-earned money that they can be entertained by the way I fight. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Private enterprise in cricket might not be regarded as the last word, and ultimate state direction would not do it any harm. ~ Manny Shinwell, Baron Shinwell

If you don't have God in your life, you are nothing. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Even on your worst day, you can be someone's best hope. ~ Manny Scott

I know Rick [Monday] has done a lot of good things as a player and as a person. But what he did for his country, he will be remembered for the rest of his life as an American hero. ~ Manny Mota

Why do people want to know what I think? I like to play the game. I don't like to give opinions. ~ Manny Ramirez

You train hard and I'll train hard, and may the best man win, and good luck to both of us. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I'm just going to punch him and do my best. If the knockout comes, it comes. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Everywhere I go, people love me, so I'm just blessed. Do you blame them? ~ Manny Ramirez

I want to be the best fighter. I would like to fight in the biggest fights. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I'm not aiming for a knockout. I focus on doing my best. If the knockout comes, fine. If not, that's okay. ~ Manny Pacquiao

I don't believe in curses, I think you make your own destination. ~ Manny Ramirez

Well, that's just what I'm talking about. All Maslow would need to do is rub against your legs and start purring, and you'd immediately forget all this Hitler/Card nonsense. No one does PR like a cat. Why do you think I'm so desperate to hire him? ~ Manny Rayner

My concern is what fight we can give to the fans. My first concern as a boxer is to try hard and give a good fight for the fans. ~ Manny Pacquiao

All I'm doing now is extra. I've already did what I am going to do in my career. ~ Manny Ramirez

I was just doing my job in the ring and doing my best to make people happy. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Hollywood's Studio Era was part of a Golden Age because it didn't need profanity (unlike reality-television today) ~ Manny Pacheco

He was just as unwilling to talk about himself as she was herself. 'So what changed you?' He sipped his lemonade and carefully set his glass down. 'Finally grew up, I suppose.' Manny ~ Mary Burton

I deliver babies for a living. I have certainly delivered more than 150 children in my lifetime, yet I'm always puzzled when I hear that one of those children I delivered has autism. ~ Manny Alvarez

You look at boxing being an international, world-famous sport, right up there next with soccer, and there's only two fighters the people want to see fight. Two little fellows, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. ~ Emanuel Steward

If we don't have God in our life, we're considered dead. ~ Manny Pacquiao

For me, boxing isn't about hurting each other. Boxing is entertainment and making people happy. ~ Manny Pacquiao

Seemingly every year at least one of the league's top sluggers can be found in Boston's lineup - and often times more than one. David Ortiz was second or third in slugging five consecutive seasons from 2003-07. Manny Ramirez was in the top five in slugging six consecutive seasons from 2001-06. Manny and Big Papi were one-two in slugging in 2004, and from 2003-06 Boston's big bats gave the club two of the league's top five sluggers - something no other team in the league could boast. ~ Tucker Elliot

The biggest fight in my life is not in boxing. The biggest fight in my life is how to end poverty in my country. ~ Manny Pacquiao

'The Big Sleep' would have been a more effective study of nightmarish existence had the detective been more complicated and had more curiosity been shown about his sweetheart's relation to the crime. ~ Manny Farber

I'm just a regular person who believes life is simple, and I like a simple life. ~ Manny Pacquiao

There's nothing wrong with giving up all your principles for a suitable financial reward. It is indeed the basis of our society. ~ Manny Rayner

I had a dream about you. You were you, but you were many - a multitude of mannequins, each named Manny. And I was me, but I was Dark Jar Tin Zoo, and as such I made love to you - all of you. Then I woke up alone, naked, cuddling a mannequin I named after you who smells like you, because I spray it with the same fragrance you used to wear. Is that crazy? No, I didn't think so either. ~ Dora J. Arod