The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

The character of a person is in direct proportion to his
commitment to excellence.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Be bold. If you're going to make an error, make a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit the ball.

Athletes have studied how to leap and how to survive the leap some of the time and return to the read more

Athletes have studied how to leap and how to survive the leap some of the time and return to the ground. They don't always do it well. But they are our philosophers of actual moments and the body and soul in them, and of our maneuvers in our emergencies and longings.

The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise.

The reason most people play golf is to wear clothes they would not be caught dead in otherwise.

Whenever I feel like exercise I lie down until the feeling passes.

Whenever I feel like exercise I lie down until the feeling passes.

We were the quintessence of athletic atrocity.
(after a game his team lost to the New York Nets)

We were the quintessence of athletic atrocity.
(after a game his team lost to the New York Nets)

There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, 'You never know.'

There is one word in America that says it all, and that word is, 'You never know.'

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And read more

It has meant a lot to me to challenge the best players in the world and to beat them. And it means a lot to me to be out here and fighting for the title and, you know, it hurts not to win it.

Thank God for competition. When our competitors upset our plans or outdo our designs, they open infinite possibilities of our read more

Thank God for competition. When our competitors upset our plans or outdo our designs, they open infinite possibilities of our own work to us.