Dan Quisenberry Quotes
Born: February 7, 1953
Dan Quisenberry approached creativity with the quiet discipline of a craftsman and the open heart of a poet. Best known as a Hall of Fame relief pitcher, his true legacy lies in his profound, often paradoxical insights on art, failure, and the creative process. Believing that mastery emerges from embracing imperfection, he famously noted that anxiety is the handmaiden of creativity. His philosophy teaches that true art isn’t about avoiding mistakes, but about the graceful, determined recovery from them. Quisenberry’s words resonate because they strip away pretension, offering a rugged, humble wisdom for anyone daring to make something new.
Dan Quisenberry Quotes (15)
"I've seen the future and it's much like the present only longer."
— Dan Quisenberry"The future is much like the present, only longer."
— Dan Quisenberry"If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball."
— Dan Quisenberry"I have seen the future, and it is much like the present, only longer."
— Dan Quisenberry"The best thing about baseball is there's no homework."
— Dan Quisenberry"I lull them into a false sense of security by watching me pitch... If overconfidence can cause the Roman Empire to fall, I ought to be able to get a ground ball."
— Dan Quisenberry"A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain."
— Dan Quisenberry"Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles."
— Dan Quisenberry"Our fielders have to catch a lot of balls, or at least deflect them to someone who can."
— Dan Quisenberry"Someone told me just recently that poets are eulogists. It's their job, to eulogize. I didn't know that, but it makes sense. Because in almost every poem of mine there is a loss."
— Dan Quisenberry"Most pitchers fear losing their fastball, but since I don't have one, I have nothing to fear but fear itself."
— Dan Quisenberry"Preschoolers have a way of grabbing your attention. Mine help me not to be a baseball player at home."
— Dan Quisenberry"Coming into a game in the eighth or ninth inning is like parachuting behind enemy lines. And sometimes the chute doesn't open. You have to live with that. It's an occupational hazard."
— Dan Quisenberry"Every year the World Series should go seven games for the dramatics of it."
— Dan Quisenberry"I'm probably the only relief pitcher who has more saves than strikeouts."
— Dan Quisenberry