Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins. Dan Quayle on sports
I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures. Earl Warren on sports
Success is where preparation and opportunity meet. Bobby Unser on sports
Golf is a day spent in a round of strenuous idleness. William Wordsworth on sports
I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators. Gerald R. Ford on sports
I won't predict anything historic. But nothing is impossible. Michael Phelps on sports
You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black. Charles Barkley on sports
Golf is a game in which one endeavors to control a ball with implements ill adapted for the purpose. Woodrow Wilson on sports
One man practicing sportsmanship is far better than a hundred teaching it. Knute Rockne on sports
It's a round ball and a round bat, and you got to hit it square. Pete Rose on sports
If you meet the Buddha in the lane, feed him the ball. Phil Jackson on sports
The difference between the old ballplayer and the new ballplayer is the jersey. The old ballplayer cared about the name on the front. The new ballplayer cares about the name on the back. Steve Garvey on sports
Golf is played by twenty million mature American men whose wives think they are out having fun. Jim Bishop on sports
The trouble with jogging is that the ice falls out of your glass. Martin Mull on sports
Wrestling is ballet with violence. Jesse Ventura on sports
You always get a special kick on opening day, no matter how many you go through. You look forward to it like a birthday party when you're a kid. You think something wonderful is going to happen. Joe DiMaggio on sports
I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it. Rogers Hornsby on sports
Tennis is a perfect combination of violent action taking place in an atmosphere of total tranquillity. Billie Jean King on sports