#hit

All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they gave it to two white guys. I think that's what they were waiting for. ↗

— Curt Flood

#came #court #decided #gave #give

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise. ↗

— Curt Flood

#black #general #general manager #get #going

We think the Puritans always dressed in black and white, which they didn't. They loved very bright colors. And there were other differences in perceptions that gave one a very different view of them. ↗

— Carlisle Floyd

#black #black and white #bright #colors #differences

I'm really good at writing 'almost hits'. ↗

— Ben Folds

#good #hits #i #really #writing

If your concentration is getting bad, take up bass fishing. It will really improve your ability to focus. If you aren't ready when that fish hits, you can't set the hook. ↗

— Lee Trevino

#bad #bass #concentration #fish #fishing

You should just enjoy it, but as soon as you decide that it is going to be your career, no matter whether you want to be a doctor or an architect or anything else, you need to work 5 hours a day. ↗

— Guy Forget

#architect #career #day #decide #doctor

It is inconceivable that even the gang who runs Russia would be willing to take on war, but one always has to remember that there seemed to be no reason in 1939 for Hitler to start war, and yet he did, and he started it with a world practically unprepared. ↗

— James Forrestal

#did #even #gang #hitler #inconceivable

Hitchcock had to fight to the death to make his movies. ↗

— Alex Winter

#fight #had #his #hitchcock #make

Hitting a baseball well, as in cricket, is a very rare skill. One of most difficult things to do in the world to do, hitting a ball coming at you at ninety miles an hour with a round bat. Wonderful to watch. ↗

— Peter Tork

#baseball #bat #coming #cricket #difficult

I am more of an old black and white movies fan. ↗

— Peter Tork

#black #black and white #fan #i #i am