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"There is sitting and there is sitting. (...) Each one waits for the other to move, but the lion is poised, his tail twitching, while the fawn is frozen by fear, bowels turned to belly. No matter which way he bounds, the lion will have him, and he knows it."

"Her suspense was terrible."

"I hope he doesn't know he just touched my leg.And nothing happened."

"Tension means you want to be something else that you are not."

"She blew out a breath between gritted teeth. "Sometimes I really want to-a frustrated sound-"bite you! He froze. "I might let you. "I won't do it if you'd enjoy it."
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"The way those clubs shift against Ted Williams, I can't understand how he can be so stupid not to accept the challenge to him and hit to left field."

"I had to fight all my life to survive. They were all against me... but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."

"The base paths belonged to me, the runner. The rules gave me the right. I always went into a bag full speed, feet first. I had sharp spikes on my shoes. If the baseman stood where he had no business to be and got hurt, that was his fault."

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

"Every great batter works on the theory that the pitcher is more afraid of him than he is of the pitcher."
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