Babe Didrikson Zaharias Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“You can't win them all but you can try.”
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“The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration then more practice and more concentration.”
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“It's not just enough to swing at the ball. You've got to loosen your girdle and really let the ball have it.”
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“Luck? Sure. But only after long practice and only with the ability to think under pressure.”
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“That little white ball won't move until you hit it, and there's nothing you can do after it has gone.”
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“Good golf is easier to play-and far more pleasant-than bad golf.”
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“All of my life I have always had the urge to do things better than anybody else.”
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“Golf is a game of coordination, rhythm, and grace; women have these to a high degree.”
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“I don't seem able to do my best unless I'm behind or in trouble.”
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“It's even harder to stay at the top in sports than it is to get there.”
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“They say golf came easy to me because I was a good athlete, but there's not any girl on the LPGA Tour who worked near as hard as I did in golf. It's the toughest game I ever tackled.”
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“I can beat any two players in this tournament by myself. If I need any help, I'll let you know.”
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“I couldn't hit an elephant's ***** with a bull fiddle.”
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“I came out to beat everybody in sight, and that's just what I'm going to do.”
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“I don't see any point in playing the game if you don't win, do you?”
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“Practice, which some regard as a chore, should be approached as just about the most pleasant recreation ever devised.”
-- Babe Didrikson ZahariasSource : Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948). “Championship golf”
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“My philosophy? Practice, practice, practice and win.”
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“Before I was ever in my teens, I knew exactly what I wanted to be when I grew up. My goal was to be the greatest athlete that ever lived.”
-- Babe Didrikson ZahariasSource : Interview with Hadley Freeman, www.theguardian.com. February 4, 2011.
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“The Babe is here. Who's coming in second?”
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“The more you practice, the better. But in any case, practice more than you play.”
-- Babe Didrikson ZahariasSource : Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948). “Championship golf”
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“If you win through bad sportsmanship that's no real victory.”
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“Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most.”
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“Study the rules so that you won't beat yourself by not knowing something.”
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“A couple of hours of practice is worth ten sloppy rounds.”
-- Babe Didrikson ZahariasSource : Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1948). “Championship golf”
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“I just hitch up my girdle and let 'er fly.”
-- Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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