Believe me, the man who earns his bread by the sweat of his brow, eats oftener a sweeter morsel, however coarse, than he who procures it by the labor of his brains. – Washington Irving, letter to Pierre Paris Irving (nephew), 1824 December 7th
After all, what is your hosts purpose in having a party? Surely not for you to enjoy yourself if that were their sole purpose, theyd have simply sent champagne and women over to your place by taxi. – P. J. ORourke
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
