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Hank Aaron

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A name that surfaces again and again in collections of great quotes, Hank Aaron clearly understood the power of language. With equal ease, Hank Aaron moved between Home and Sports, finding connections others missed. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Hank Aaron, each offering a different angle on Home, Sports, Work, Success, and Smile. One standout: "Failure is a part of success."

“The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.”

— Hank Aaron

Home

All Quotes by Hank Aaron

“The thing I like about baseball is that it's one-on-one. You stand up there alone, and if you make a mistake, it's your mistake. If you hit a home run, it's your home run.”

— Hank Aaron

Alone

“Failure is a part of success.”

— Hank Aaron

Failure

“I don't feel right unless I have a sport to play or at least a way to work up a sweat.”

— Hank Aaron

Work

“The triple is the most exciting play in baseball. Home runs win a lot of games, but I never understood why fans are so obsessed with them.”

— Hank Aaron

Home

“I never smile when I have a bat in my hands. That's when you've got to be serious. When I get out on the field, nothing's a joke to me. I don't feel like I should walk around with a smile on my face.”

— Hank Aaron

Smile

“I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever it is, I'd be pulling for him.”

— Hank Aaron

Home

“My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging.”

— Hank Aaron

Sports