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Quote by Robert Benchley
One of the chief duties of the fan is to engage in arguments with

One of the chief duties of the fan is to engage in arguments with the man behind him. This department of the game has been allowed to run down fearfully. – Robert Benchley

Other quotes by Robert Benchley

The naturalistic literature of this country has reached such a state that no family of characters is considered true to life which does not include at least two hypochondriacs, one sadist, and one old man who spills food down the front of his vest. – Robert Benchley

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Books
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Robert Benchley
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I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well. – Robert Benchley

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funny
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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down. – Robert Benchley

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Dogs
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Other Quotes from
Baseball
category

It is well to remember that a Martian observing his first baseball game would be quite correct in concluding that the last two words of the National Anthem are: PLAY BALL! – Herbert H. Paper, in Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 April 1989

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Baseball

Love is the most important thing in the world, but baseball is pretty good too. – Greg, age8

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Baseball

Hitting is timing. Pitching is upsetting timing. – Warren Spahn

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Baseball

In cricket, as in no other game, a great master may well go back to the pavilion scoreless…. In no other game does the law of averages get to work so potently, so mysteriously. – Neville Cardus, Cardus on the Ashes, 1989

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Baseball

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I received $100 per week when I started working at the Globe after graduation. – Will McDonough

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Graduation

Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly. – Lawrence G. Lovasik

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strength

In the end, poverty, putridity and pestilence; work, wealth and worry; health, happiness and hell, all simmer down into village problems. – Martin H. Fischer (1879–1962)

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Community

When the will is ready the feet are light. – Proverb

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Will, Willpower