[The greatest barriers to forming alliances] are not figuring out what would make others want to join with you. Assuming that what excites you excites others. Spend more time assuming people have good reasons for what they do or say and then figure out those good reasons.

Granted, I could go out and lose everything (by) gambling and drinking, but there's no sense in denying it. It's in my blood.

Life is nothing but a memory. People who dwell on the bad ones aren't going to have a whole lot of good ones coming up.

Ideas really do matter. But in any organization a good idea will only go so far unless its proponents are willing to fight the political games to get the idea adopted.

I don't care what anybody says. The first tournament is not the hardest one to win. It's always the second one.

It's nice to worry about playing golf and not all the other stuff.

The only way I'll ever make the Ryder Cup team is when I become captain; then I can name myself to the team.