There never has been a man in the game who could put mind and muscle together quicker and with better judgment than Robinson.
Interpretation
This quote highlights Robinson's exceptional ability to combine intellect and physical skill in sports.
Branch Rickey's quote emphasizes the rare talent of Jackie Robinson, who was not only an outstanding athlete but also demonstrated remarkable mental acuity in the game of baseball. Rickey asserts that Robinson's unique ability to seamlessly integrate his cognitive understanding of the game with his physical prowess set him apart from others, illustrating the importance of both mind and body in achieving success.
In practice
This quote can be used in a sports motivational speech to inspire athletes to blend strategy with skill.
I don't like the subtle infiltration of 'something for nothing' philosophies into the very hearthstone of the American family. I believe that 'Thou shalt earn the bread by the sweat of thy face' was a benediction and not a penalty. Work is the zest of life; there is joy in its pursuit.
Things worthwhile generally donβt just happen. Luck is a fact, but should not be a factor. Good luck is what is left over after intelligence and effort have combined at their best. Negligence or indifference are usually reviewed from an unlucky seat. The law of cause and effect and causality both work the same with inexorable exactitudes. Luck is the residue of design.
Cobb lived off the field as though he wished to live forever. He lived on the field as though it was his last day.
Luck is the residue of opportunity and design.
It (a baseball box score) doesn't tell how big you are, what church you attend, what color you are, or how your father voted in the last election. It just tells what kind of baseball player you were on that particular day.
Some day I'm going to have to stand before God, and if He asks me why I didn't let that [Jackie] Robinson fellow play ball, I don't think saying 'because of the color of his skin' would be a good enough answer.
Luck tends to come to people who are prepared.
It usually takes more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech. Overnight success is a fallacy. It is preceded by a great deal of preparation. Ask any successful person how they came to this point in their lives, and they will have a story to tell.
Hey, size works against excellence.
There was no doubt about it: if you wanted to succeed you had to go away. You could do nothing in Dublin.
Ask any woman who has gone through a divorce and had her standard of living decline substantially. Ask any woman who's been fired or 'reorg'ed out' and had to scramble to take a job she didn't want. Ask any woman who wanted to quit a job but couldn't afford to. Investing is possibly the best career advice women aren't getting.
Fortune may have yet a better success in reserve for you and they who lose today may win tomorrow.
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