Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.

You can't win them all but you can try.

Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.

If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.

Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.

Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.

Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.

All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.

That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.

The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas I'll never know.

Let my toes teach the shore how to feel a tranquil lifethrough the wetness of sands Let my heart latch the doorof blackness, as all my pain now blue sky understands

I just thought: Oh goodness, you can wear nice clothes and get your hair done and still be a feminist and a serious intellectual.

The world looks too small when you believe in your eyes

Failures of perspective in decision-making can be due to aspects of the social utility paradox, but more often result from simple mistakes caused by inadequate thought.

Good relations with Egypt are extremely important to us. Egypt is our neighbor and the largest Arab country. The people in all Muslim countries are on our side.

I'm not sentimental about war. I see nothing noble in widows.

That girl--all of them--hated Eleanor before they'd even laid eyes on her. Like they'd been hired to kill her in a past life.

I always love it whenever Rose delivers one of her witty one-liners—particularly when it’s a completely serious situation. The contrast always amuses me, but then, I’m biased.

Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness.