Subject: Sports (Page 70)

The best advice I can give for playing a ball out of water is – don't.

American professional golfer

This is a game of misses; the guy who misses the best is going to win.

American professional golfer

Those who the gods seek to destroy first, learn how to play golf.

(1926 – 2010) Canadian actor

The 49ers were so badly flattened that they didn't fly back to San Francisco, they were faxed.

American sports columnist

For Michigan fans, football is a religion. And the Ohio State game is Easter.

(1948 – 2003) American actor

Haven't they suffered enough?

(1931 – 2012) American college football historian & television commentator

As an intellectual, he bestowed upon the games of golf and bridge all the enthusiasm and perseverance that he withheld from his books and ideas.

(1920 – 1982) foreign bureau chief, editor & speechwriter

Remember the rules to dodgeball? … If you're fat or have glasses, don’t show up because you’ll die.

(1970 – ) American actor, producer & stand up comedian

It was strange. The only English words I saw were Sony and Mitsubishi.

American baseball player

Why would anyone expect him to come out smarter? … he went to prison for three years, not Princeton.

(1922 – ) boxing trainer & manager

That’s one you can tell your grandchildren about – tomorrow.

American baseball player

If I ever need a heart transplant, I want his [Bobby Knight’s]… it’s never been used.

American basketball coach

Yeah, after each of my downhill putts.

professional golfer

Houston has its largest crowd of the night here this evening.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

The Champagne they have stored is getting more valuable every year.

(1925 – 2005) television host

When you get that nice celebration coming into the dugout and you’re getting your ass hammered by guys, there’s no better feeling than to have that done.

professional baseball player

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.

(1803 – 1857) English writer

Hey, some places this would be a foul!

(1922 – 2002) American college basketball coach

If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball.

(1925 – 2001) actor & musician

I play sports…no I don’t… what the f**k?

(1968 – 2005) American stand-up comedian

If a lot of people gripped a knife and fork the way they do a golf club, they'd starve to death.


(1912 – 2002) professional golfer