Nolan Ryan Inspirational Quotes

Entrepreneurs see what others can't, do what others won't, and accomplish what others dream. ~ Ryan Lilly

Let others slap each others on the back while you're back in the lab or the gym or pounding the pavement. ~ Ryan Holiday

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly. ~ Nolan Ryan

It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift that I had been given. And when I finally did, I dedicated myself to be the best pitcher I possibly could be, for as long as I possibly could be. ~ Nolan Ryan

The stutter remains something memorable and good. I felt more at ease because of it. We were both somewhat vulnerable and, in our own ways, hesitant. ~ Ryan Knighton

Sometimes the magic of life is beyond thought. It's the sparkle of intuition, of bringing your own personal energy into your music. ~ Jennifer Ryan

A successful pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike - the two most important rules of pitching. ~ Nolan Ryan

You've got to realize that in any competition there is always a winner and loser. When it turns out that you're the loser on a given day, you can be a graceful loser, but it doesn't mean that you're a loser in the sense that you're willing to accept losses readily. Concede that on that day you weren't the best and that you were beaten in competition. But that should make you more dedicated and hard working. It's wrong to accept defeat as a loser. Be graceful about losing, but don't accept it. ~ Nolan Ryan

Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter and my perfect delivery. ~ Nolan Ryan

Nolan," she said. "I'm…"
Scared.
Say it. Tell him the truth.
But her mouth remained still against his. She couldn't tell him how badly she wanted to pull him close, because then she may not let go. She couldn't tell him how terrified she was that she'd get lost again to another man.
He cupped her face, silently coaxing her to finish her sentence. "You're what, love?"
Her eyes met his. "I'm broken. ~ Joya Ryan

[Grace talking to Billy.] "It's like people who want to feel only happy but not sad," she said. "It never works. You either feel things or you don't. You don't get to pick and choose. At least, I don't think so. ~ Catherine Ryan Hyde

We write for reasons beyond that which we can see at the time of pen touching paper. ~ Ryan Mark, Author of Tremor ~ Ryan Mark

In life there are heads and there are tails however when one starts to excrete thoughts out of the latter and proceed to relieve yourself out of the former than you've become too full of yourself. ~ Ryan Cayne

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift. ~ Nolan Ryan

The worst thing you can do to yourself is underestimate your ability to do something. ~ Ryan Manley

A friend of mine has a house with a basketball court and a pool. The guys go over and play basketball; I lie by the pool and nap in the sun. That defines me. That's consistent with who I am. I don't pretend to play basketball because I wanna feel like one of the guys. I wanna lie in the sun and relax. ~ Ryan Seacrest

Deserve. That's what I don't understand about you humans. This deserve idea. If it's love you don't have to deserve it. ~ Brittney Ryan

From the writer of "Age of Armageddon: The Spirit of Krynn"

Once one feels justified, one is often bereft of conscience. ~ Ryan Tyler Palmer

No one is going to force you to, but if you don't jump in, you'll always think back on this moment and wish that you had. ~ Ryan Andrews

I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player. ~ Nolan Ryan

You don't face Nolan Ryan without your rest. He's the only guy I go against that makes me go to bed before midnight. ~ Reggie Jackson

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan? ~ Nolan Ryan

I sometimes wonder if we need to understand where we came from to feel our way forward. How can you expect a plant to grow if you cut off its roots? ~ Jennifer Ryan

I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity. ~ Nolan Ryan

You know, I think Chris Nolan is an incredibly intelligent filmmaker, and I think Leonardo DiCaprio is an incredibly talented actor. ~ Ryan Kavanaugh

Those with calling also find wealth, so jump and start swimming towards your true self. ~ Ryan Lilly

I cant think of anything more humiliating than losing a ballgame to a guy who steals home on you. It happened to me one time against Kansas City. I had a 2-2 count on the hitter - and Amos Otis broke from third. The pitch was a ball and slid in safe. I felt like a nickel. ~ Nolan Ryan

I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be able to step into. And I didn't realize the grip that baseball had on me and on my family. ~ Nolan Ryan

And Mom doesn't like anyone cutting her flowers, so I cut up her magazines instead. Do you like it? ~ Ryan Loveless

Leadership calculus: always choose to rise over run. ~ Ryan Lilly

Our highest intelligence is deep water flowing into the shallows ~ Jayne Ryan

I write because when I look out at the world...I want to write it. When I look out at the world, I want to help it; and somehow, I feel as though by writing, I just might. ~ Ryan J. Pemberton

I remember in treatment, Mr. Shaw told me that the alcohol and drugs never were my problem. He said the alcohol and drugs were my solution and that was my problem. And he was right. ~ Ryan Winfield

Baseball life is a tough life on the family. ~ Nolan Ryan

Sometiems it's those things you can't touch that you need to hold onto most. ~ Carrie Ryan

I wanted to be like Nolan Ryan. I didn't want to be like Pete Gray ... And I don't want kids to be like me because I have one hand. I want kids to be like Jim Abbott because he's a baseball pitcher at Michigan and he won the Big Ten Championship game, and not because I can field a bunt and throw to first. ~ Jim Abbott

When you enjoy doing something it no longer feels like a task but an essential aspiration. ~ Ryan Howe

Ethan rescued Carter now though, didn't he? Or they rescued each other. It got too complicated for Carter to think about. They needed each other. It boiled down to that. That they wanted each other too was the bonus. Carter dreamed about Ethan, about his dick, his hands, as much now as he had before they were together.
There it was, a new Before, and now, a new After, one they could share. "I love you," Carter whispered. Ethan heard anyway and grinned down at Carter. Nothing mattered in the room except Ethan. Maybe nothing mattered in the world except Ethan. ~ Ryan Loveless

Pacing around my apartment overwhelmed with thought. Inspiration can be a bitter-sweet combination of fantastic insanity.
12:08am - May 14, 2013 ~ Ryan Tyler Palmer

And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher. ~ Nolan Ryan

I am poor, but I am rich. I have my children, I have a garden with roses, and I have my faith and the memories of those who have gone before me. What more is there? ~ Pam Munoz Ryan