"I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.“


-Willie Mays

posted in sports


I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

Other Quotes You Might Like

Discover more inspiring quotes from our collection

"In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated to your chosen sport. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without one-hundred percent dedication, you won't be able to do this."

-Willie Mays

workView Quote
"When I was in Birmingham I used to go to a place called Redwood Field. I used to get there for a two o'clock game. Where can you make this kind of money playing sports? It was just a pleasure to go out and enjoy myself and get paid for it."

-Willie Mays

sportsView Quote
"At ten I was playing against 18-year-old guys. At 15 I was playing professional ball with the Birmingham Black Barons, so I really came very quickly in all sports."

-Willie Mays

sportsView Quote
"That's how easy baseball was for me. I'm not trying to brag or anything, but I had the knowledge before I became a professional baseball player to do all these things and know what each guy would hit."

-Willie Mays

knowledgeView Quote
"In 1950, when the Giants signed me, they gave me $15,000. I bought a 1950 Mercury. I couldn't drive, but I had it in the parking lot there, and everybody that could drive would drive the car. So it was like a community thing."

-Willie Mays

carView Quote
"Baseball is a game, yes. It is also a business. But what is most truly is is disguised combat. For all its gentility, its almost leisurely pace, baseball is violence under wraps."

-Willie Mays

businessView Quote

More Quotes About sports

Explore other inspiring quotes in this category

"I don't pay much attention to sports."

-Jack Abramoff

sportsView Quote
"All pro sports, as well as the NCAA, should thank God every day we have sports betting here... We have the only agency in the world that regulates the honesty of games."

-Meyer Lansky

sportsView Quote
"I was never into sports, and my passion was the arts as long as I could remember."

-Stephen Wallem

sportsView Quote
"I love sports - if I'm not acting, I'm probably doing sports."

-Gabriel Basso

sportsView Quote
"Since my induction into the Sports Hall of Fame, I have wanted to have my No. 3 Chevy on exhibit for sports fans to see. I hope others will enjoy the car as much as I have."

-Junior Johnson

sportsView Quote
"I always seem to get parts where I play the sports professional - and that's not me at all!"

-Jay Ryan

sportsView Quote