“Pitching is what you have best on the day you work, and if you can't get your fastball over the plate, then maybe you can win with your curve.”

“My pitch count as a general rule was 135. And I knew how many pitches I had when I went to the mound for the last three innings.”

“If the Mets can win the World Series, the United States can get out of Vietnam.”

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.”

“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me...”

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth.”

“So many books, so little time.”

“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”

“The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.”