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Letter "F" » Frank McCourt Quotes
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«[Another student, Ken, the son of Korean immigrants, enrages his ambitious father when he decides to go to Stanford, instead of Harvard or M.I.T. as his father had hoped.] He appeared at my classroom door a few days before Christmas and told me I had helped him get through the last year of high school, ... At one time he had a dream of going into a dark alleyway with his father and only one of them would come out. He'd be the one, of course, but out there in Stanford, he began to think about his father and what it was like coming from Korea, working day and night selling fruit and vegetables when he knew barely enough English to get through the day, hanging on, desperate for his children to get the education he never had in Korea, that you couldn't even dream of in Korea.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«This guy's been affiliated with winners all his life, and consistent winners, ... The record, I think, speaks for itself.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«I've stated before that my number one priority as the steward of the Dodgers is winning, and I believe that hiring Ned is a step in that direction, ... With his genuine passion for baseball, his intimate knowledge of all aspects of the game, and solid leadership skills, I am confident that Ned's experience will help the Dodgers put a winning team on the field, year-in and year-out.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«To do my job and do it well, I need to tune out criticism, ... I can't be persuaded by being pulled and tugged in different directions.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«The Dodgers are at a crossroads here. I'm very mindful of this historic franchise's tradition of greatness.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«I've stated before that my number one priority as the steward of the Dodgers is winning, and I believe that hiring Ned is a step in that direction. With his genuine passion for baseball, his intimate knowledge of all aspects of the game, and solid leadership skills, I am confident that Ned's experience will help the Dodgers put a winning team on the field, year-in and year-out.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«This guy's been affiliated with winners all his life, and consistent winners. The record, I think, speaks for itself.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«To do my job and do it well, I need to tune out criticism. I can't be persuaded by being pulled and tugged in different directions.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«I am not living the American Dream; I am living the American fantasy.»
Author: Frank McCourt
«I think Eric just embodies what we want here with the Dodgers. He's passionate about winning -- he knows it's all about the fans so he wears his heart on his sleeve and he gives back to the community. He's a big part of the community -- he's the face of the Dodgers and that's very, very important. The community respects that because he gives back.»
Author: Frank McCourt
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