The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.
Arnold PalmerRead
I never heard Jack Nicklaus say, 'I'm a great player,' or Tiger Woods, as a matter of fact. They just get out and do it. And I think that's far more appealing... than talking about how good you are.
Interpretation
True greatness is demonstrated through actions rather than self-promotion.
In this quote, Arnold Palmer emphasizes the value of humility and the importance of letting one's achievements speak for themselves. By citing the examples of legendary golfers Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, he highlights that their actions, rather than their words, define their greatness, suggesting that authenticity and performance are more admirable than boasting about one’s abilities.
In practice
When giving a speech about teamwork, I could use this quote to encourage team members to focus on their contributions rather than just discussing their capabilities.
The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.
Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.
Look at the better players of my era - Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, Raymond Floyd. They had pros they worked with from time to time, but out on Tour, thousands of miles from home, each of them learned to be his own best coach. I think Tiger can do the same.
The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.
Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.
When you lose the ability to step up and hit the ball as hard and as far as you want, that also affects your ability to will the ball to go where you want it to go, if you know what I mean.
Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results.
Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.
Losing feels worse than winning feels good.
Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.
I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism.
A dark horse, which had never been thought of, rushed past the grandstand in sweeping triumph.
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