Quote by Willie Mays
Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business. But what is most t

Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business. But what is most truly is is disguised combat. For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps. – Willie Mays

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Thats how easy baseball was for me. Im not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit. – Willie Mays

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Knowledge
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In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept destructive criticism. Without 100 percent dedication, you wont be able to do this. – Willie Mays

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When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two oclock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it. – Willie Mays

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A company is only as good as the people it keeps. – Mary Kay Ash

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Do business managers have a commitment to anything more than the success of their company and to making money? It would be hard to say that they do. Indeed, many business leaders deny that there is any conflict between self-interest and the interests of all. – Peter Singer

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Well, theres different shades of Hollywood, sure. I mean, Im working in this business but Im not Hollywood. – Shia LaBeouf

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Very few, if any, first-generation black or white or Asian kids will pursue a Ph.D. Theyll pursue the professions for economic security. Many will go to law school and/or business school. – Henry Louis Gates

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