Famous quote by Pete Rose

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When you play this game twenty years, go to bat ten-thousand times, and get three-thousand hits, do you know what that m
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"When you play this game twenty years, go to bat ten-thousand times, and get three-thousand hits, do you know what that means? You've gone zero for seven-thousand"

- Pete Rose

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This quote by Pete Rose is a metaphor for life. He is saying that even if you have accomplished a great deal of success in life, you will still have actually failed more times than you have actually been successful. He is highlighting that failure is an inescapable part of life which it is necessary to learn from it and proceed. He is also recommending that it is important to not get too caught up in the successes and failures, however to keep striving for more. This quote is a reminder that life is a journey and that it is essential to keep pressing forward, even when faced with failure. It is a suggestion that failure is not the end, but rather a chance to learn and grow.

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Pete Rose This quote is written / told by Pete Rose somewhere between April 14, 1941 and today. He was a famous Athlete from USA. The author also have 21 other quotes.

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