I'm tired of giving my best and not having it be good enough.

Achievement is largely the product of steadily raising one's level of aspiration and expectation.

I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.

Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.

Pursue what you love, what you are passionate about. Don't let somebody else dictate your life's path.

Resolve never to quit, never to give up, no matter what the situation.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

Talent isn't as important as the work and dedication necessary to become competent.

The worse you're performing, the more you must work mentally and emotionally. The greatest and toughest art in golf is "playing badly well." All the true greats have been masters at it.

I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.

A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.

Those whodisrespect youwith their mouthdon't deserveyour ear.

Nothing was truly unbearable if you had something to read.

A drop of sense can save you an ocean of tears.

at least a fifth of all mammalian species are bats.

The meaning of man's existence is not to dominate over others, but to better humanity.

I just try and learn to be a good husband and be a good father before I am a good rock star. That means saying no to certain things that go with the business.

I've got certain responsibilities that I have to carry out in a very specific institution and in a specific moment in time.

I keep reverting (to Duke Ellington), he to me is the greatest ever and my favorite jazz philosopher, as such.

It is a great rush to come up with a joke that gets a good response from the audience. It's gold!

We humans, one species of animal amongst millions, have now become the de facto guardians of the planet's climate stability.