Ricky Bobby And Cal Naughton Jr Quotes

if you're not first, you're last ~ Ricky Bobby

If you do a job, do it right or there is no point. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

The streak has become my identity; it's who I've become. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Early in my career, I decided I never wanted to get out of shape. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I don't mind being described as vanilla in certain ways. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I don't love the idea of the responsibility falling on the manager. That just adds to their in-game responsibility. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I see myself as extremely lucky. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I'm always flattered when someone thinks of me as a potential commissioner of baseball. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

By far, the best moment of my big league career was when I caught the last out at the World Series. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Quite frankly, I don't miss standing in the box or standing on the field playing. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

When you are away from the game and busy with other areas, you realize that the world does not revolve around baseball. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

That's the result of the black cloud on baseball, .. Until it's rid of steroids, people are naturally going to think that. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

The last thing you want to do is go down in the history of All-Star game competition as the only injury (his nose was broken by Roberto Hernandez) sustained during the team picture. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

There have been times in my life when I felt compelled to write things down as a matter of therapy, but whatever I kept about those days, I shredded. It was too personal. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

After giving it some thought, I've decided to name my monkey mind Ricky Bobby. I was thinking about Latin names like Javier, but I don't want to make my jumping, distractable self sound mysterious and sexy. Ricky Bobby makes me laugh. A name like that seems silly, not strong. Just a goofy little thing that doesn't know what to do with its hands, likes to go fast, and loves tiny, infant, baby Jesus. ~ Anna White

There are places and spaces you will never see or know, unless you move NOW!! ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

The best thing you can do in the whole world is to play baseball. That's a lucky job ... The passion for baseball is always going to be there. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I had aches and pains when I played. No player is ever 100 percent, 80 percent, 85 percent. Guys that play 158 or 162 or 145, we are all in the same boat. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

As long as I can compete, I won't quit. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Looking toward the future. It's as bright as you make it. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I think Nick Markakis is a perennial All-Star, and nobody knows about him. I think people are learning about how good he is. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

You don't project yourself in the Hall of Fame as a player. It's only during that five-year period where people start asking about it, and it doesn't seem real until it happens. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

There are problems and conditions of this world that man nor woman can solve; it requires His grace and mercy. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Stop reacting to the stereotypes and start responding to the individual. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Whether it was Little League or playing with your brothers or sisters, that was always a problem. If I would lose - because I very rarely lost - then everything would go crazy. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Whether your name is (Lou) Gehrig or (Cal) Ripken, (Joe) DiMaggio or (Jackie) Robinson, or that of some youngster who picks up his bat or puts on his glove, you are challenged by the game of baseball to do your very best day in and day out. That's all I've ever tried to do. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I love baseball. The game allowed me the influence to impact kids in a positive way. This gives me a chance to talk to some social issues. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Sometimes life appears one way, but what matters is how you internalize life and its lessons. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Imagine if you were performing at your full potential, the lives you would change - including yours. Just imagine... ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Baseball can be slow in many ways. The action starts with when the pitcher delivers the ball. But the action really starts when the crack of the bat happens. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Your discipline or lack of discipline will protect you from or expose you to disaster. Practice discipline. Be consistent. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I've felt some great feelings on the baseball field ... in front of 50,000 people and millions on TV ... but the feeling you get when you give a kid a chance, that is a hundred times greater than that feeling. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Before the battle begins and the outcome has been decided, let the adversary know that you are a fearless competitor, worthy of a second opinion. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

A Warrior, A Winner has no fear. His only objective is to change the atmosphere, because he knows that then he controls the outcome. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

The objective for each individual when you are pulled over by an officer of the law is to - Survive the Stop! ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

When things happen to you in the worst way, you live with it, you go over it, you think, 'What else could I have done?' ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

He grasped a bag of zip ties from the shelf. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

Winners see the victory before the contest begins and before they cross the finish line. Get yourself ready. SEE THE VICTORY. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because you knew you had a secret. You knew you had cheated. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I'm not trying to be a star on TV. I am who I am, which I hope comes out. I have a little bit of a different sense than most people know, and it takes a while to get used to it. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I had one of my best years in 1991; I was 31. I made a renewed effort to work harder. I got better at my diet. I paid attention to how much sleep I got. I was always someone of routine. I became more strict. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

For every reader, like me, who scheduled his/her classes around their favorite soap opera. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

I always thought being a gamer and someone who had a sense of responsibility to the game and to my teammates was the honorable thing. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

You learn as a player not to listen to the criticism. Many of the people who put out that criticism might not be as accomplished, might not understand the game as well from the inside-out. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Pain isn't freeing. It's just one more reminder of what you've lost. And ~ Elisabeth Naughton

Mindset will change your reality and destination. Are you ready? If yes, start THINKING victory. Trust me - you will win. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Oversight versus Insight: Most of us want to oversee the situation without insight of the situation. Knowledge is King. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

One person's going to win, and everybody else is going to not win. So let's not feel like we're losers. Let's utilize the cultural opportunities, get to know the other players on the other team, look around you, enjoy your world series. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

We have become so politically correct in this society it is causing us to become more and more incorrect; this is costing us lives. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

The problem is people want help, but when help arrives you want to tell the help how to help you. Learn to RECEIVE help. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I started racing go karts when I was six. I just loved everything about racing. I was raised in a racing family. And I always wanted to race for a living at the highest level I could. ~ Ricky Stenhouse, Jr.

You can't wait for the race to start to get ready. That's a loss. You must get your mind right before you get to the starting line. Mindset is everything! ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

As long as I can compete, I won't quit. Reaching three-thousand is not the finish line as long as I can contribute. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Why are the police REALLY having trouble recruiting officers - especially Black officers? We have to bridge the gap between community and law enforcement. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

When you're in the day-to-day grind, it just seems like it's another step along the way. But I find joy in the actual process, the journey, the work. It's not the end. It's not the end event. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

You know the difference between a brownnoser and a shithead, right, Isa?" Isadora frowned. "Depth perception. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

Lives Matter" - Those that serve our country matter. Lets be part of the solution to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the community. Change the Atmosphere, Change the Outcome! ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

What you saw is what I showed you. What you are seeing is what I'm showing you. What you are going to see, you can't even imagine the future me. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

There's nothing quite like the sound of chainsaws over morning coffee. ~ Michael P. Naughton

This storm we are in concerns me greatly. Even in the midst of the storm I know the Son shines from behind the clouds and will eventually break through completely. There is hope. Let's impact this change together. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Whatever a man values, it is there you will find his resources. That which has no value to him, neither he nor his resources nor him will be present. Where can we find you? ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I lived the baseball life as a kid, with my dad in it. And I lived the baseball life as an adult, because I was in it. When I retired, I wanted the opportunity to be a little bit more flexible and home-based for my kids. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

The power of positive thinking begins when you refuse to accept defeat, and start preparing yourself for future possibilities. The only thing standing in the way of your breakthrough, is you! ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

When you make yourself a better you, you inevitably make a better life for your family. That's the thing I'll always embrace and you should too. Better yourself. Enjoy your life. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Normally, some people think about 50 as a big moment in life. I kind of think 30 because in your baseball career, 30 was considered on top kind of looking at the end of your career. So I remember thinking about 30 in different ways, but 50 just seems like another step right now. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

Nothing in life is static. The course your life takes depends on the choices you make. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

When everyone is famous, no one will be famous. ~ Michael P. Naughton

Some nights, a woman just wanted to bash her brain against a wall to keep from screaming. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

A lot of people think I had such a rosy career, but I wanted to identify that one of the things that helps you have a long career is learning how to deal with adversity, how to get past it. Once I learned how to get through that, others things didn't seem so hard. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

It's never too late...so you live again. ~ Edward Naughton

Ricky Ricky Ricky, can't you see? Somehow your words just hypnotize me. ~ Slick Rick

Joke in book:
You know the difference between a brownnoser and a shithead, right? Depth perception. ~ Elisabeth Naughton

While watching the current state of America, I have concluded we should welcome the truth no matter how it arrives and justice no matter who or what it affects. When we don't, we become a vessel of mendacity and hypocrisy. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

From the dream to mainstream...Do whatever is necessary to make your dream a reality. To get others to invest in you and your dreams you must be willing to invest in yourself. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I haven't given it (achieving 3,000 hits) much thought. I was taught a certain approach, how to come to the ballpark. I try not to do too much thinking about things like that. In this society we measure success in different ways. Three thousand (hits) represents success over a career, not a season. It'll be nice to get to that point. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I don't have a need to make a play in the ninth inning of a game anymore. But being on the inside and being part of a team is something that you really do value and you really do miss. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I'm not a big slasher film fan. ~ David Naughton

All I really try and do is live up to my potential and do as well as I possibly could and to bring to the ballpark each and every day a good effort and do the best that I could each and every day. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

I never set out to do this; I never set out to say, 'Can I break this record?' Then all of a sudden, the preparations made for the celebration put pressure on me. I said, 'Okay, I have to get there.' After 2,130, there was sort of a realization it was a foregone conclusion you're going to play tomorrow. ~ Cal Ripken, Jr.

We all have inherent biases. All of us. The problem occurs when police officers or community members allow those biases to affect the choices they make as they do their job or have interactions with others. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Oh, you know, I think it was definitely a little pressure, to remake something like 'Fame'. ~ Naturi Naughton

You don't have to reinvent the wheel ... just steal the hubcaps. ~ Michael P. Naughton

Your reciept is your library card.
On what killed the brick and mortar bookstores. ~ Michael P. Naughton

Have you ever stopped to realize the disrespect that is afoot in our society? From the White House to God's House, and even Mom's house... Just remember that disrespect creates distance. How far have we strayed from home? ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Be the competition you wish to see in the world. ~ Michael P. Naughton

The atmosphere sets the tone for what is to take place in that space at that time. Your attitude impacts the atmosphere. How is your current attitude affecting the atmosphere and your desired outcome? ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

I find politicians globally are somewhat disappointing, not just in Ireland. ~ Martin Naughton

The nature of your outcome or problem in large part depends upon you. Results are what you get when you follow the rules. Consequences are the results of negative choices. Your thoughts become your actions. Your thoughts should be focused on what you desire. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

There are still a lot of people who have the expectation that they're entitled to everything and want to pay for nothing. ~ Martin Naughton

Carpe Diem - Seize the Moment. Every moment must be seized. Every little moment sets you up for the big moments. If you don't seize the small ones you won't be ready for the big ones. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Grace will follow us even when we are going the wrong way ~ Ricky Maye

Everywhere I go, people hear Ricky Williams and the next thing they think is marijuana or wasted talent. ~ Ricky Williams

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: I was watching an old western and started thinking the Good, the Bad and the Ugly are present in all of us. What determines which one dominates is the one that is fed. Which one are you feeding? ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Things don't happen for a reason, we make reasons out of things that happen. ~ Michael P. Naughton

What if I was truly my brother's keeper? And what if I really loved my neighbor? And what if it really wasn't about me but about we - where would we be? The possibilities should blow your mind. But since it's not ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

When you're ready to live as the victor and not the victim, you have to change the language that you give to yourself and then you have to change the conversation that you give to others. Words matter. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

Years ago this was just a place where I was assigned to work. Today looking at this place represents the opportunity that God allowed me to see the beauty of His works. The difference in then and now - I guess our views are a representative of our growth. Thankful. ~ Bobby F. Kimbrough Jr.

History's greatest composers would be appalled to hear their greatest works reduced to distorted hold music for businesses. ~ Michael P. Naughton

I didn't grow up in a Norman Rockwell house ... my house was more akin to Norman Lear. ~ Michael P. Naughton