Top 29 Jim Thome Quotes
#1. I speak very highly of Jim Thome. Not only is he a great player, but he's a great individual.
#2. It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.
#3. You look until you see nothing tangible, and that is God.
#4. We all make mistakes and sometimes you say things and you really don't realize what you're saying at that moment.
#5. When do you know it's time to say, 'OK, that's it?' That is the most difficult part of any decision like that because you don't want to throw the 'R' word out there. I've mentioned it a couple times, but not in the sense that I'm doing it. That word is very fragile. We'll see.
#6. Flourishing is not measured by outward signs such as income, possessions, or attractiveness. It means becoming the person he he had in mind in creating you. Flourishing means moving toward God's best version of you.
#7. There's an inner feeling you get when you get in a situation to do well in a game. It's hard to explain.
#8. Charisma's good every night. Something special is always about to happen. You've got to believe it.
#9. This is a tremendous honor (winning the 2002 Roberto Clemente Award), to be considered in the same class as Roberto Clemente. He is a hero and role model for all of us who play the game and strive to be as good a player and person as he was.
#10. The passion is my favorite part of the city [Philadelphia]. You go from 'we love you' to 'we hate you' back to 'you walk on water.' You're driving, and somebody might wave or somebody might flip you off.
#11. Jason's got a family, so it's difficult for us to get together.
#12. You can't play forever.
#13. Again time elapsed.
#14. Every player that plays for any organization, having great fans on your side every night is a great thing.
#15. My dad told me when I went into high school, 'It's not what you do when you walk in the door that matters. It's what you do when you walk out.' That's when you've made a lasting impression.
#16. I really do try hard to be a good teammate. I can't run very fast, but I try to always run hard. I may strike out a lot, but I try to walk to set up the guys who are hitting after me.
#17. Not playing every day, I kind of healed up a little bit from the little injuries that I had the year before. Then, when I got home this winter and my body wasn't beat up, I said, 'Wait a minute, this may work out.'
#18. You always want to get at-bats. You always want to contribute.
#19. The strongest thing I put into my body is steak and eggs. I just eat. I'm not a supplement guy. Steroids are not even a thought.
#20. I sign every autograph I can for kids because I remember myself at that age. I think it's ridiculous that some guys won't sign for a kid.
#21. Make a decision to be successful right now. Most people never decide to be wealthy and that is why they retire poor.
#22. My family has loved Minnesota and that was one of the big reasons we decided to come back. For me, family decisions were a big part to coming back to the Twins.
#23. I don't really like filling my brain with a lot of stuff.
#24. If I had to give advice about parents, it would be this: Value your relationships with them. Those relationships are what you stand for. Not only are we blessed to wear a uniform that says PHILLIES on the front, but we have our names on the back. That name means you're playing for your family.
#25. I've always enjoyed interleague play. It gives you a chance to see different clubs, to go to different places. It gives you a good chance to see where you are, where you stand with other teams.
#26. Refusal to stand up for what you believe in weakens individual morality and ethics as well as those of the culture.
#27. My favorite thing to do is still to go back to Peoria, go to my cabin and hunt with the boys. This is a great lifestyle, don't get me wrong. But fun for me is going back with my buddies I grew up with.
#28. People who avoid criticism will fail.
#29. Is my ability what it was at, say, 25 or 30 years old? Probably not, but I like to compete. I like to go out and play the game hard.
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