Tennis belongs to the individualistic past – a hero, or at most a pair of friends or lovers, against the world. – Jacques Barzun
Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game. – Jacques Barzun
Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about the past are a form of injustice. – Jacques Barzun
In any assembly the simplest way to stop transacting business and split the ranks is to appeal to a principal. – Jacques Barzun