I've told several writers this, and, again, I get back to it, but if you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that making personal plans may often lead to unexpected outcomes, emphasizing the unpredictability of life.
Vin Scully's quote reflects on the notion that while humans may create elaborate plans for their lives, they are ultimately subject to the whims of fate or a higher power. This highlights the importance of humility in the face of uncertainty and the idea that life can take us in directions we did not foresee, reminding us not to take ourselves too seriously when we make our plans.
In practice
During a motivational speech about embracing change and uncertainty.
The game is just one long conversation, and I'm anticipating that, and I will say things like 'Did you know that?' or 'You're probably wondering why.' I'm really just conversing rather than just doing play-by-play. I never thought of myself as having a style. I don't use key words. And the best thing I do? I shut up.
That really is my trademark. Day to day, week in, week out. If something happens and the crowd roars, I shut up.
Don't let the winds blow your dreams away... or steal your faith in God.
As long as you live keep smiling because it brightens everybody's day.
In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happenedβ¦
Almost all of us growing up have played baseball on some level. It has an inside track with people. It has a unifying effect.
At my age, 85, I'm at age where I can look back and derive some conclusions about my actions. My rule has been try to learn, try to understand what happened. Develop the lessons and pass them on.
I have a lot of what you might call creative self-loathing - I have pretty high expectations, and they seem to consistently be higher than what I'm able to accomplish.
Talent without craft is like fuel without an engine, it burns wildly but accomplishes nothing.
What happened to the writer is not what matters; what matters is the large sense that the writer is able to make of what happened.
Eyesight should learn from reason.
Let us resolve: First, to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault finding that does no good a sin; third, to practice the grade and virtue of praise.
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