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The Natural
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"The Natural" Quotes

A talented but flawed baseball player, Roy Hobbs, seeks redemption and greatness but is ultimately undone by his own weaknesses and the corrupt world around him.

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We have two lives, Roy, the life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

Bernard Malamud

lifelearning

You've got a gift, Roy, but it's not enough - you've got to develop yourself.

Bernard Malamud

growthtalent

Don't be so quick to walk away, Roy. How do you know what's on the other side of the door?

Bernard Malamud

uncertaintyrisk

I want to be good, Roy. I want to hit the ball hard and run and slide and play like you do.

Bernard Malamud

aspirationadmiration

You've got to be good for something in this world, Roy, even if only to punish.

Bernard Malamud

purposejustice

You've got to be a fool to want to stop playing ball.

Bernard Malamud

passiondedication

The only way to prove that you're alive is to do the thing that can kill you.

Bernard Malamud

risklife

You know how to hit, Roy, but you don't know how to play ball.

Bernard Malamud

skillsexecution

I believe we have two lives ... the life we learn with and the life we live with after that.

Bernard Malamud

lifelearning

I don't know if I can make it, Roy. I don't know if I can even walk.

Bernard Malamud

doubtstruggle