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It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf.
It is almost impossible to remember how tragic a place the world is when one is playing golf.
It is alright to be disappointed, but a winner can never allow himself to be discouraged.
It is alright to be disappointed, but a winner can never allow himself to be discouraged.
Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.
Victory goes to the player who makes the next to last mistake.
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered read more
Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer.
They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets.
They can't fire me because my family buys too many tickets.
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
I was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot.
(on his decision not to read more
I was going to write myself in, but I was afraid I'd get shot.
(on his decision not to vote)
One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for read more
One player was lost because he broke his nose. How do you go about getting a nose in condition for football?
(asking if the abnormal number of Longhorn injuries this season resulted from poor physical conditioning)
My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
(explaining read more
My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
(explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice, 1982)