“The fundamental truth: a baseball game is nothing but a great slow contraption for getting you to pay attention to the cadence of a summer day.”

“No game is as verbal as baseball; baseball spreads twenty minutes of action across three hours of a day.”

“Monday, n. In Christian countries, the day after the baseball game.”

“James - "Are you paying attention or just trying to make me look like an idoit?"
Elizabeth - "Oh, I'm definately paying attention. If you look like an idiot it has nothing to do with me.”

“Pay attention to where you are going because without meaning you might get nowhere.”

“[After describing a hopper for feeding winter game:] If you think you're too old to enjoy building such contraptions — that only Boy Scouts get a kick out of such nonsense — just try it. You may end up by building several.”

“This gathering of baseball's brightest stars will be an outstanding platform to grow the game internationally. As baseball continues to grow globally, more and more fans around the world have the opportunity to appreciate the grace and excitement of our great game. The first World Baseball Classic will bring a unique blend of enthusiasm to old and new fans alike.”

“Pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, so you can pay attention to what really has your attention.”

“Nothing is boring exept to people who aren't really paying attention.”

“Next time you get lost in thought, pay attention to where you went for therein lies your inner passion.”