Ty Cobb

The great American game should be an unrelenting war of nerves.

Speed is a great asset; but it's greater when it's combined with quickness - and there's a big difference.

To get along with me, don't increase my tension.

I broke with my religion in college.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I was good at being a doctor; my patients liked me. At times people trust you with things they wouldn't tell their spouses. It was a real privilege.