“I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.”

“The prose writer drags meaning along with a rope, the poet makes it stand out and hit you.”

“What's with all the running, anyway? I mean, I realize the importance of stamina and all that, but shouldn't I be moving on to something with a little hitting? They're still killing me in group practice.”
"Maybe you should hit harder.”

“When I've gotten criticism, it's that it's too long, too soft, didn't hit the government hard enough. Then when I do hit the government, they go, "What's he doing hitting the government?"”

“How did I become so obnoxious?
What is it with you that makes me act like this?
I've never been this nasty.
Can't you tell that this is just a contest?, br>The one that wins will be the one that hits the hardest.
But baby I don't mean it.
I mean it, I promise.”

“I didn't really hit him. If I had, he'd have stayed down.”

“It could have happened to anybody. People are always saying, 'He didn't apologize.' I don't think I did anything wrong that I need to apologize for. It was a clean hit.”

“Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back.”

“Hey, you freakin' bastard," I breathed. "You hit me again and I'll take care of your family planning.”

“I can't stand Willy wet-leg,
can't stand him at any price.
He's resigned, and when you hit him
he lets you hit him twice.”