"I ain't as fast as I used to be, but I'm a better pitcher. I used to overpower them; now I out-cute them."

"Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood. If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. …"

"Cool Papa was so fast that he could turn off the light switch and get into bed before the room got dark."

"Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines."

"I never threw an illegal pitch. The trouble is, once in a while I toss one that ain't never been seen by this generat…"

"They said I was the greatest pitcher they ever saw... I couldn’t understand why they couldn’t give me no justice."

"Don't go to college, unless to get knowledge."

"You may be right, man, but 22 years is a long time to be a rookie."

"A bunch of the fellows get in a barber session the other day and they start to arguefy about the best pitcher they ev…"

"I have pitched 31 games against that Satchel Paige and that guy really has something. If he pitches in the majors, he…"