Cal Ripken
Related NICHOLAS SPARKS NICHOLAS SPARKS NICHOLAS SPARKS How lucky I am to have known somebody and something that saying goodbye to is so damned awful. EVANS G. VALENS This is a good ballpark to hit in. The wind's not a factor here like it is at Wrigley Field. ARAMIS RAMIREZ NICHOLAS SPARKS CHLOE THURLOW STEPHEN CHBOSKY HARPER LEE HARPER LEE DEBASISH MRIDHA Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is nev... A WALK TO REMEMBER TAMMARA WEBBER A Ritual to Read to Each OtherWILLIAM STAFFORD The ACC is a calling card. Kids in this geographic footprint want to play in the ACC, and I think wh... SETH GREENBERG She filed the image away as an excellent and insulting question to ask the earl at an utterly inappr... GAIL CARRIGER The scientific method gives us
information by testing and repeating observable things so that we
can... LEWIS N. ROE A tooth for a tooth, will make the world's inhabitants a people without teeth SOTONYE ANGA I feel God has blessed us ballplayers with the ability to throw a ball, hit a ball, catch a ball and... MIKE SWEENEY FRANK ROBINSON We're in a valley, surrounded by mountains, and the playing field gets dark very quickly in the fall... DARREN ALLEN TIFFANIE DEBARTOLO FRANCINE RIVERS We felt like it would be a good opportunity for the kids, not so much as a reward, but just for a ch... BRAD HANKINS When you play a tough schedule, times like this are a way of life. But the chance to beat the best i... LOU BELKEN ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH STEPHEN CHBOSKY C. JOYBELL C. HARPER LEE The role of the
Christian is to let other people know what Jesus has done, not to
think of themselve... LEWIS N. ROE Naturalistic atheism debunks itself. It
has no power to explain even some
of the most basic principl... LEWIS N. ROE It's important to understand that if
someone calls themselves a Christian, it does not automatically... LEWIS N. ROE A coin is examined, and only after careful deliberation, given to a beggar, whereas a child is flung... PETER WESSEL ZAPFFE FRANCINE RIVERS FRANCINE RIVERS Plunging in “truths” about God is like walking on the bottom of a sea that is not there, searchi... MARIANA FULGER C. JOYBELL C. BRANDON SANDERSON These kids play every game that hard. They're self-motivating kids. The one thing we've talked about... JEFF BRIMHALL It's a great experience for our kids to play in a high-profile game on that field. This is something... DEREK SPANN YOGI BERRA TIFFANIE DEBARTOLO A.A. MILNE A.A. MILNE BABE RUTH JACOB DEGROM A lot of these kids are smart enough to do well in college, but a chance to play basketball is what ... DAN JURDY When looking for evidence that something exists, it's silly
to start by assuming that it is impossib... LEWIS N. ROE Using the scientific knowledge that we
currently possess, we can take simple logical steps, backed b... LEWIS N. ROE LOIS LOWRY C. JOYBELL C. Hopefully this went a long way towards their development, to ultimately play at the major league lev... DAVE JOPPIE LJUPKA CVETANOVA CRAIG GROESCHEL I think the kids are pretty excited. It's not very often you get the chance to play at a college fac... PHIL PERGOLA This is what basketball was meant to be like -- play defense, play team basketball, not turn the bal... FLIP SAUNDERS ERNEST HEMINGWAY The atheist might have
no proof for the
supernatural, but they
also have no proof
against it. If we ... LEWIS N. ROE ERNEST HEMINGWAY RAINER MARIA RILKE ALBERT CAMUS ALBERT CAMUS ALBERT CAMUS TESSA DARE HARPER LEE Learn to stand for something in life otherwise you will fall for anything that comes along which is ... EUGINIA HERLIHY We are born different to make a difference. LISA R. REYNOLDS In a world where pleasure rules, people tend to be undeveloped in every way. " A House Like a Lotus MADELEINE L’ENGLE We used nine guys and it helped us out. In this league, every night is a dogfight. We're just happy ... BILL SACCO Imagine life as a game, a game that is filled with obstacles and hazards to overcome but sometimes y... GARY F EVANS... CASSANDRA CLARE Never give up on you. In order to make a difference you would have to somehow be different. JOHNNIE DENT JR. CRAIG GROESCHEL They came here just to play ball and I still don't think it's really hit them that they are here. Th... LISA WHITE We begin to fight. The wind and I. Horns locked. Battling each other with elements. LAURA DOCKRILL There's no rational reason to ever play a game in this unless you want to neutralize speed, ... This... GREG SULLIVAN SATYA NADELLA For as young as we are, to get this far into this tournament is unbelievable. It gives them so much ... SKIP ROBERTS I told the players to remember how it feels (to lose). I told them, 'I'd rather feel like this now t... SCOTT BOWEN This tournament now is a kids tournament, ... It's about college-age players and how far they can bo... DANNY GREEN (All the grief she had suffered over her lifetime had moulded her face into a mask of eternal sadnes... JEAN SASSON We got a chance to get everyone we brought to the tournament in. Katie got an opportunity to see wha... DIANE DAVEY JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN JULIA QUINN We have a dozen kids who get the chance to go through another 12-year-old season. I think that helps... KATHIE LYNCH I was one of those kids who used to play outside until the street lights came on. I helped to start ... BRUCE TIPTON I was on the field probably for every series and every play (in 2004), ... With this offense, I'm no... JASON DAVIS At the high school level, the coaches get these kids in revenue-driven sports and take them away fro... PAT GILLICK From the line to the backs to our play-calling, everything just went well. It's nice to have games l... DAN HAHN WENDELL BERRY ERNEST AGYEMANG YEBOAH We're excited about this game. We're excited about the opportunity to play a team like Lemoore. Gold... DON CHANDLER This is what I remember volleyball being. This is what night games were like. It's important for the... MARIAELENA BELLINGER Man is now able to fly through the air like a bird, he is able to swim under the sea like a fish, he... TOMMY DOUGLAS C. JOYBELL C.
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This is a tremendous shock. Elrod has been such a big figure in Baltimore for so long. He was as muc... CAL RIPKEN Everywhere you go around the country, people relate to the consecutive games streak in one shape or ... CAL RIPKEN It was an emotional night, an extraordinary moment, ... I wish Dad was there to touch and feel the s... CAL RIPKEN Tonight, I stand here, overwhelmed, as my name is linked with the great and courageous Lou Gehrig, .... CAL RIPKEN Baseball's in my blood... I've found out the last couple of years I've got a big interest in teachin... CAL RIPKEN I don't want to think it's true. I'm in a state of denial, CAL RIPKEN I guarantee you you'll feel better. CAL RIPKEN To me, Kirby is at his best sitting at a card table playing cards, talking to him, stories being sha... CAL RIPKEN That's the result of the black cloud on baseball, ... Until it's rid of steroids, people are natural... CAL RIPKEN He's a real person. He was genuine. He was considerate. He was everything a friend should be. CAL RIPKEN We're not trying to measure our success against the Little League, ... but we have the only league t... CAL RIPKEN When you play for so long, you see it's going to come to an end and you wonder, Is your talent dimin... CAL RIPKEN This is our third year here, and we're building momentum each time, ... I think our World Series has... CAL RIPKEN shocked, surprised, just like everyone else. I hope there's a reason or an explanation. CAL RIPKEN CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because yo... CAL RIPKEN JR CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. You could be in the worst mood ever and all you had to do was see Kirby smile or hear him laugh. And... CAL RIPKEN JR You could be in the worst mood ever and all you had to do was hear Kirby laugh or see his smile and ... CAL RIPKEN JR Everywhere you go around the country, people relate to the consecutive games steak in one shape or f... CAL RIPKEN JR CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. CAL RIPKEN, JR. [...] if Jesus is not the answer to the human condition, there is no answer. NIK RIPKEN But the deacon said that the Holy Spirit told him, 'You don't have to come back. You just have to go... NIK RIPKEN Your fear is the greatest tool you will ever give to Satan. Overcoming your fear is your greatest to... NIK RIPKEN Serving God is not a matter of location, but a matter of obedience. NIK RIPKEN I cannot forget the words of my friend, Stoyan..."I took great joy that I was suffering in my countr... NIK RIPKEN Sometimes people need a kick in the pants to get them to do what they would be doing if government w... CAL THOMAS The difference between the more traditional sports clubs and Congress is that Congress doesn't r... CAL THOMAS As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to elimin... CAL THOMAS Government has a legitimate function, but the private sector has one too, and it is superior. In oth... CAL THOMAS America's most dangerous diseases have developed an immunity to politics. We suffer not from a f... CAL THOMAS People who relieve others of their money with guns are called robbers. It does not alter the immoral... CAL THOMAS No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins 'we the pe... CAL THOMAS Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, bu... CAL THOMAS In a free society, government reflects the soul of its people. If people want change at the top, the... CAL THOMAS Politicians have limited power. They can't impose morality on themselves. How can they impose it... CAL THOMAS It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of ... CAL HUBBARD When it was time for a player to go, he went. CAL HUBBARD The call that always seemed the toughest to me was the slide and tag play at second. You can see it ... CAL HUBBARD I always hated to throw a guy out of a game but sometimes it was necessary to keep order. CAL HUBBARD Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, y... CAL HUBBARD One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Electi... CAL THOMAS In violent streets and broken homes, the cry of anguished souls is not for more laws but for more co... CAL THOMAS We needed all those foul shots for sure. We obviously came up with some clutch foul shooting down th... CAL SAUNDERS Typically, we come out and play well early and that helps us establish our game. That wasn't the cas... CAL SAUNDERS I'm not so worried about our offense as I am our defense and rebounding. Today we played hard, gave ... CAL SAUNDERS This was just a super atmosphere for a basketball game. Bradley-Bourbonnais had a great crowd and th... CAL SAUNDERS There's normally twice as many fans  everyone and their mommy is h... CAL SAUNDERS They had us on our heels and to come out of the first period with a 2-0 lead was phenomenal. We know... CAL ROADHOUSE The kids who are seniors have been here (to state) and lost too many times. They came to win this ye... CAL ROADHOUSE He doesn't get a lot of credit. In games where he has had a lot of shots he has played very, very we... CAL ROADHOUSE When the kids first walked into the locker room on the first day of practice, they said their goal w... CAL ROADHOUSE No. If there's profit, it'll go to reducing the debt. We're still carrying $30 million in debt. CAL NICHOLS If we hadn't made the playoffs, we'd have been $1 million to $1.5 million in the hole for this seaso... CAL NICHOLS Certainly that's our determination. Every market is different, every franchise has variations in ter... CAL NICHOLS We plan to play a season no matter how that happens. CAL NICHOLS He's a hard-working guy with lots of integrity. I encouraged him. We need good people becoming invol... CAL NICHOLS We were more active on defense. They [defense] didn't play conservative. They attacked things. CAL MCCOMBS We've got a chance to play for a conference championship and a chance to play for a winning season. CAL MCCOMBS We were ahead by 15 at halftime and I wasn't sure if it was going to be enough with this bunch. But ... CAL MCCOMBS You're always concerned about what's going to happen to your football team after they lose a tough o... CAL MCCOMBS It's big. We just really needed a win. CAL MCCOMBS We've got to do something to take them out of their rhythm of running the football and make them thr... CAL MCCOMBS I think playing Duke helped us become a better football team, and that's what it's all about. This g... CAL MCCOMBS The rest of the (Big South) teams got to go out and beat a top 20 team. We need to do our share and ... CAL MCCOMBS Losing 40-14 to Duke [last week], that's a tough loss. When you lose 28-26, that's even tougher beca... CAL MCCOMBS He [Mason] got caught up in the excitement of having a chance to beat a No. 13 team, but the way col... CAL MCCOMBS Everywhere you go around the country, people relate to the consecutive games steak in one shape or f... CAL JR Ultimately, at the end of the day, you couldn't say you were better than the other person because yo... CAL JR You could be in the worst mood ever and all you had to do was see Kirby smile or hear him laugh. And... CAL JR You could be in the worst mood ever and all you had to do was hear Kirby laugh or see his smile and ... CAL JR is going to plague him not only in his second term but in history â€â€Â... CAL JILLSON People know we're running huge deficits and they know the costs have just rocketed upward. Many Amer... CAL JILLSON That was an effective strategy to get through the primary. But in the general election, he'll have t... CAL JILLSON President Bush is trying to regain his footing and develop some policy momentum for his second term,... CAL JILLSON It's hard to catch lightning in a bottle twice. The fact that he wasn't able to build on that achiev... CAL JILLSON The Republican governor and the Republican majority in the Legislature are unable to close that out.... CAL JILLSON If you're betting your own money, you bet on Perry (to win re-election). But he can be beaten becaus... CAL JILLSON Lots of businesses already have domestic-partner benefits and those are already resolved. What busin... CAL JILLSON He's going to be an influential insider in the U.S. House and will continue to be consulted. And rea... CAL JILLSON If DeLay were not indicted, he probably wouldn't even have a strong enough opponent where he would h... CAL JILLSON As it relates to me personally, I'm in favor of it. As it relates to making this a better sport, I'm... CAL III I am very pleased to have Gary Putnam join my organization. He will be an invaluable asset to me as ... CAL III If you had a totally clean canvas, 44 cars and 22 owners would be the best thing. But the horse is a... CAL III It's a fantasy right now. CAL III I want to thank Bobby for his efforts over the past year and a half. I wish Bobby nothing but the be... CAL III I think the depth of our team was a factor. We've got six kids that can count, at any time, and we h... CAL HUBBARD The call that always seemed the toughest to me was the slide and tag play at second. You can see it ... CAL HUBBARD As long as our kids can focus on playing their games and not worry about what everybody else is shoo... CAL HUBBARD I've got a really good group this year, CAL HUBBARD Our ball movement wasn't good, and that's a credit to Quincy Notre Dame. They did a nice job of deny... CAL HUBBARD The girls seem to have really turned it up a notch the last five years, ... I think we're getting ki... CAL HUBBARD Golf is really important at U High, and kids work on their games, CAL HUBBARD I went to PE classes and started getting kids out there, ... They'd say, 'I've never played golf bef... CAL HUBBARD I thought our kids played as hard as they could play. We had the game won several times; Eureka had ... CAL HUBBARD Christine is really striking the ball solidly. She's a hard-working girl, pounding balls and working... CAL HUBBARD It's our role now to factor in the social and political ramifications. CAL DUBROCK It's down. There's no doubt about it. CAL DUBROCK It's much more about communication and consent in urban and suburban areas than it is in other, more... CAL DUBROCK What happens when hunters are doing all they can and it's still not enough? Are there other tools we... CAL DUBROCK With so many important technology issues being debated at the state and federal level, there is a re... CAL DOOLEY instead he chose evasion. CAL DOOLEY There's a concern that there's a proliferation of different standards in more and more states, and t... CAL DOOLEY strongest challenge to the program crops to embrace reforms that would be consistent with the intern... CAL DOOLEY I'm hopeful that we will see a decision that is clear and decisive as this recount moves forward tha... CAL DOOLEY Association health plans offer small businesses with an affordable way to provide health insurance c... CAL DOOLEY I believe what members are looking for is momentum ... China needs to demonstrate in some areas they... CAL COHEN It's certainly a possibility ... It remains to be seen how much can be accomplished how quickly. CAL COHEN It's disappointing. It doesn't seem like significant progress has been made or is about to be made. CAL COHEN It is amazing that we are going to have one pill a day for the treatment of HIV when you consider th... CAL COHEN If you're serious about it, you have to put in your time. Do more than just show up for the all-star... CAL COCHRAN My goal is to see if I can make them better. Knowledge is power. What we have to offer is an opportu... CAL COCHRAN It's just another game. The stakes don't change. CAL COCHRAN They push each other. It's what you have to have in order to be a successful team. CAL COCHRAN These guys want more. They're not easily satisfied. What they want to try to accomplish is something... CAL COCHRAN It's fun to be around their infectious joy for the game and the unity they have for one another. The... CAL COCHRAN Without that regular competition in a week, it's hard to estimate what it's going to take for 32 min... CAL COCHRAN (Dominic) showed a lot of courage and leadership. He kept our energy level up all night. CAL COCHRAN We maintained our poise and continued to run through our offense. (Allen's) a really good player, an... CAL COCHRAN I'm so proud of these guys. Nobody ever figured us to get this far. It was a special year. These are... CAL COCHRAN Ah, to be young and in love, in Southern California. CAL BROWN There's always hope, ... Do the best you can with what you've got even if that means working longer ... CAL BROWN It would provide tax deductible interest if she needed to make a withdrawal, it would force her to p... CAL BROWN You can only control for what you can control. And without a really good understanding of the risk a... CAL BROWN This creates a kind of snowball effect in that you keep increasing the amount that you pay on the de... CAL BROWN We're always looking for more workers. CAL BENDER Without Experience Works, many don't know where they would be, or what they would be doing. CAL BENDER We appreciate them taking our people and training them. CAL BENDER A lot of the people we have on staff are between 55 and 90. CAL BENDER There's a lot of mourning over the fact that it's gone. CAL WETTSTEIN We had forgotten that, as part of the Cat III approval, we had agreed that we wouldn't build any new... CAL WETTSTEIN It's always entertaining. Sometimes you know what you're going to hear and sometimes you're surprise... CAL WETTSTEIN It probably tightens up operations, but won't be noticeable to skiers. CAL WETTSTEIN It can vary from getting absolutely no comments to a huge number of negative ones. CAL WETTSTEIN No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins 'we the people... CAL THOMAS As pressure grows to ease the financial burden on social security, pressure will also grow to elimin... CAL THOMAS America's most dangerous diseases have developed an immunity to politics. We suffer not from a failu... CAL THOMAS Once it is established that some lives are less valuable and less meaningful than other lives (as ha... CAL THOMAS I just figure it's a good way to work out in the morning, and you're not tired during school. CAL THOMAS Freedom is a lonely battle, but if the United States doesn't lead it - sometimes imperfectly, but mo... CAL THOMAS The decrease in pervasive attacks in 2005 is counter-intuitive to what society at large believes is ... CAL SLEMP IBM believes that the environment has shifted. With increased security protection on most systems an... CAL SLEMP The decrease in pervasive attacks in 2005 is counter-intuitive to what society at large believes is ... CAL SLEMP While people often think of identity management in 'defensive' terms, one of the most important bene... CAL SLEMP There's normally twice as many fans everyone and their mommy is here. The intensity was not heighte... CAL SAUNDERS The last game we were supposed to send a message to Lockport and we didn't. They had a good game pla... CAL SAUNDERS I thought their kid should have gotten the T, or at least both of them should have gotten one. We (h... CAL SAUNDERS He's getting better. We're still not throwing him the ball much on offense, but he's getting some bo... CAL SAUNDERS All you can do is speculate right now. CAL SAUNDERS Politicians have limited power. They can't impose morality on themselves. How can they impose it on ... CAL THOMAS When these false prophets again appear, they can be reminded of the error of their previous ways and... CAL THOMAS It's hard for the White House to regain momentum if the Congress is in disarray. It ties up the Repu... CAL JILLSON It makes you wonder, when they have so many problems, why they would let this fester the way they ha... CAL JILLSON Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better ... CAL HUBBARD We're always going to be committed to animal welfare on every level, strays, owner surrenders, etc. CAL MORGAN Many retailers require a significant amount of square footage, yet we have a fee that says you pay m... CAL KENT Lisa is coming around. She's played varsity for four years and never had to compete for a spot befor... CAL HUBBARD We make a foot bath so that if we happen to have anything on the soles of our shoes or so forth we s... CAL SANDFORT Potentially have to kill all the birds in the facility and wash it down, start over from scratch . A... CAL SANDFORT The ministers may think this is a religious, biblical issue but for Perry, while it may be that too,... CAL JILLSON
Eventually I came across another passage. This is what it said:
I will never forget the vision of Jamie walking towards me. 
As these images were going through my head, my breathing suddenly went still. I looked at Jamie, the... 
Some people never take a chance and never know what it's like to live life to the full. 
To kill a mockingbird. If you haven't read it, I think you should because it is very interesting. 
You don't have to learn much out of books, it's like if you want to learn about cows, you go milk on... 
You can't really get to know a person until you get in their shoes and walk around in them. 
If you think like a leader, act like a leader, inspire like a leader then you are a leader. 
You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." 
If you hit a ball well in this ballpark you can be rewarded. If you don't hit a dynamite ball in thi... 
Dreams can change histories and songs can alter destinies. 
The only way he could have her was to shatter this stubborn faith of hers. In doing so, would he sha... 
The earth is an arena of champions. We are all champions. We all did overcome millions of potential ... 
It's sweet and everything, but it's like you're not even there sometimes. It's great that you can li... 
I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib... 
If I provide for this life and turn away from the Lord, I am wise for a moment, but lost forever. 
How do you know if something is real? That’s easy. Does it change you? Does it form you? Does it g... 
I will not read the last page of novels first," I said, and then punched myself in the face.
But Little League can be a great experience for kids, as long as they want to play--and don't play t... 
There are things we never tell anyone. We want to but we can’t. So we write them down. Or we paint... 
Well, you can't know it without something having been sneezed. 
I'd play for half my salary if I could hit in this dump [Wrigley Field] all the time. 
I like that the pitcher hits. I think that my feeling is that everybody should play a position. In o... 
He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself 
I played the best role in my life. I had a great director. 
The best thing you can do for your kids is to show them God working in you on a daily basis. 
Why, darling, I don't live at all when I'm not with you. 
After Rilke's Letters
Yes, their reasons are overwhelming. They are as big as hope and as deep as revolt. They are the rea... 
…A city deprived of everything, devoid of light and devoid of heat, starved, and still not crushed... 
Words always take on the color of the deeds or sacrifices they evoke. 
No, no. Don't make that face. Every time I propose to you, you make that twisty, unhappy face. It we... 
I love you so much, so incredibly much," he went on, "and I forget when you're close to me, I forget... 
You care because God gave you this unusual blessing: a burden to make a difference. 
To me, what Minecraft represents is more than a hit game franchise. It's this open-world platfor... 
Tea?” Daniel asked, signaling to the innkeeper.
Then, with a cheeky quirk of his brows, he leaned forward and murmured, “Would it be improper of m... 
Have you seen Frances?”
How to be a Poet (to remind myself)
In a day and age where it seems like women want to be with unstable, psychotic, manipulative freaks;... 
You could be a kid for as long as you want when you play baseball. 
I see myself as extremely lucky. 
I never understood that when I heard people retire - they said they missed being around the guys. I ... 