53 Quotes by Harmon Killebrew

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'

I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.

I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.

It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.

Hitting .400 is something you can do by yourself. But you have to rely on guys getting on base at the right time to drive in that many runs.

I was set to go to Oregon to play college baseball and football.

Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

I want to say that maybe I've made some wrong decisions, but I'm still an honorable person, and I intend to take care of all of my obligations.