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It takes a lot of dedication to quit smoking, and whether you give up for good on your first try or have to give it a couple of tries - just keep swinging at it and you will succeed.

From Harmon Killebrew

There was a time when rival teams used a shift against me. They would put the second baseman on the shortstop's side of the bag, move the shortstop into the hole to his right, and have the third baseman hug the foul line. The idea was to build an infield wall against a known right-handed pull hitter.

From Harmon Killebrew

I'm not a quitter. All my career, I went through a lot of physical adversity, injuries. It's in my nature to be a battler.

From Harmon Killebrew

Hospice is such a tremendous thing. Patients seem to reach an inner peace.

From Harmon Killebrew

I didn't have evil intentions, but I guess I did have power.

From Harmon Killebrew

My father used to play with my brother and me in the yard. Mother would come out and say, 'You're tearing up the grass'; 'We're not raising grass,' Dad would reply. 'We're raising boys.'

From Harmon Killebrew

I found out early in life that I could hit a baseball farther than most players, and that's what I tried to do.

From Harmon Killebrew

I didn't think much about batting average when I was playing.

From Harmon Killebrew

When I was 14, and for the next four years, I was lifting and hauling 10-gallon milk cans full of milk. That will put muscles on you even if you're not trying.

From Harmon Killebrew

Life is precious and time is a key element. Let's make every moment count and help those who have a greater need than our own.

From Harmon Killebrew

Harmon Killebrew

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