93 Quotes by Jackie Robinson

discover the truth of today, and perhaps find the greatness of tomorrow.

I've been riding on Cloud Nine since the election, and I don't think I'll ever come down. Today, everything is complete.

The tables are decorated by Jeannie Winslow, and the colors will be yellow and blue this year. She has been doing the decorating for the luncheon for 20 years.

People that work can get in and out in record time for the luncheon as we have an express line for them to go through.

Are you looking for a Negro who won't fight back?

I do not believe that every person, in every walk of life, can succeed in spite of any handicap. That would be perfection. But I do believe that what I was able to attain came to be because we put behind us (no matter how slowly) the dogmas of the past: to discover the truth of today; and perhaps the greatness of tomorrow.

I'm not goin' anywhere, I'm right here!

I had to fight hard against loneliness, abuse, and the knowledge that any mistakes I made would be magnified because I was the only black man out there... I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.

If I had to choose between baseball’s Hall of Fame and first class citizenship for all of my people. I would say first-class citizenship.