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Jim Evans

"I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better."

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Donna Grant

"When you take action-think.When you fail-think.When you are in doubt-think.When you have lost your way-think.You are nothing but your thoughts."

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Donna Grant

"Wherever your thoughts and beliefs can take you, you can go there."

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Donna Grant

"Give thy thoughts no tongue."

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Donna Grant

"How can the thoughts be stopped? Tell the thoughts, 'You take care of your own issues; I am not on your side.' That way you will sit on God's side."

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Donna Grant

"Of course, in our train of thought, we would all like to think we're on the right track, or at least the same railroad company as the right track."

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Donna Grant

"The moment comes when a character does or says something you hadn't thought about. At that moment he's alive and you leave it to him."

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Donna Grant

"Doubt isn't original."

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Donna Grant

"One great use of words is to hide our thoughts."

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Donna Grant

"Those 'back burner' thoughts, the ones the brain isn't quite sure about yet, may cook the slowest yet they often manage to be the tastiest when they come out."

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Donna Grant

"The survival of poor opinions can make a thinker feel as though he is failing humanity."

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Jim Evans
"I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series."

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Jim Evans
"No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team."

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Jim Evans
"Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly."

Decision-Making

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Jim Evans
"The Florida State League was considered the top A-league back then. You played in the spring training parks of major league teams, traveled throughout some great cities in Florida, and the pay was the best in A-ball."

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Jim Evans
"I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that you really enjoy and seriously consider making that your life's work."

Life

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Jim Evans
"As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently."

Communication

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Jim Evans
"If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one."

Life

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Jim Evans
"Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it."

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Jim Evans
"I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning."

Success

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Jim Evans
"Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can."

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