A Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton
The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he that gets the most out of life.
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It is a most curious experience for a man of seventy-two to be confronted with the greenhorn enthusiasms of his youth. Young people think they are so smart. Alas the doctrines they spout with such fervor turn out to be mostly parroted from their elders.
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The message I really want to get out there is that I'm someone who works hard, gets the most out of his talent, off the course has a great family life.
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A victor's mentality becomes a victor's reality.
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