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I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.
I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.
We learn so many things from golf- how to suffer, for instance.
We learn so many things from golf- how to suffer, for instance.
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which... 90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced read more
How can we hope to remain economically competitive in a world in which... 90% of Dutch high-school students take advanced math courses and 100% of teachers in Germany have double majors, while the best we can say about our pocket of excellence is that 75% of [American] students have learned to critique tactfully?.
I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's read more
I always turn to the sports page first. The sports page records people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.
Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the read more
Back then, my idol was Bugs Bunny, because I saw a cartoon of him playing ball - you know, the one where he plays every position himself with nobody else on the field but him? Now that I think of it, Bugs is still my idol. You have to love a ballplayer like that.
It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated read more
It wasn't as easy as you think. It's hard to stay awake that long.
(after his team had defeated Whitman 70-30)
Competition is a process or variety of habitual behavior that grows out of a habit of mind.
Competition is a process or variety of habitual behavior that grows out of a habit of mind.
The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical
The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical
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.