Leroy Robert “Satchel” Paige fue un beisbolista nombrado como el mejor pitcher de la historia de la Negro League. Jugó también en la Major League Baseball. La longevidad de Paige dentro del béisbol fue notoria pues su carrera se alargó por cinco décadas.
“Don't look back — something might be gaining on you.”
"How to Stay Young" Collier's Magazine (13 June 1953)
Contexto: Avoid fried meats which angry up the blood.
If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.
Keep the juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.
Go very light on the vices, such as carrying on in society— the social ramble ain't restful.
Avoid running at all times.
And don't look back— something might be gaining on you.
“Don't go to college, unless to get knowledge.”
"Telfer campaign" (March 2003)
“There ain't no man can avoid being born average. But there ain't no man got to be common.”
"Words of the Week" Jet (Sep 4, 1958)
"The Independent," (St. Petersburg, Florida, July 8, 1948)
“Don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.”
New York Post (4 October 1959)
Fuente: "On Today's Scene: Paige Admits He's Feeling His Age" by William Gildea, The Washington Post (Apr 29, 1969), p. D2
