29 Quotes by Paul Dickson

Why is he called the shortstop? Why do they call it a bunt?

TV trains us to watch the ball, but you need to see how the outfielders move around, where the infielders are positioned,

The great comfort of turning 49 is the realization that you are now too old to die young.

A businessman needs three umbrellas - one to leave at the office, one to leave at home, and one to leave on the train.

The more innocuous the name of a weapon, the more hideous its impact. Some of the most horrific weapons of the Vietnam era were named 'Bambi', 'Infant', 'Daisycutter', 'Grasshopper', and 'Agent Orange'. Nor is the trend new: from the past we have 'Mustard Gas'', 'Angel Chasers' (two cannonballs linked with a chain for added destruction) and 'The Peacemaker' to name but a few.)

In any decision situation, the amount of relevant information available is inversely proportional to the importance of the decision.

The great comfort of turning forty-nine is the realization that you are now too old to die young.

Don't bite the hand that has your allowance in it.

Abrams's Advice: When eating an elephant, take one bite at a time.