Thomas Watson quotes

I'd rather fight 100 structure fires than a wildfire. With a structure fire you know where your flames are, but in the woods it can move anywhere; it can come right up behind you. (Thomas Watson)
No other game combines the wonder of nature with the discipline of sport in such carefully planned ways. A great golf course both frees and challenges a golfer's mind. View quote
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Sometimes thinking too much can destroy your momentum. View quote
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I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. View quote
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Some guys have trouble sleeping the night before an important round. I never have. Invariably, I sleep longer and better, and have more dreams, when I'm in contention and feeling pressure. View quote
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All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. View quote
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If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less than excellent work. View quote
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Nothing so conclusively proves a man's ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself. View quote
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Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of "crackpot" than the stigma of conformity. View quote
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To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart. View quote
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A man is known by the company he keeps. A company is known by the men it keeps. (Thomas Watson)
If you want to succeed, double your failure rate. View quote
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Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use. View quote
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Golf will grow so long as it's fun. View quote
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Confidence in golf means being able to concentrate on the problem at hand with no outside interference. View quote
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The person I fear most in the last two rounds is myself. View quote
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If a course needs to be in great condition to be played effectively, then the design strategy is flawed. View quote
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I didn't learn how to swing a golf club until late in my career. And even though I won all those tournaments, I still struggled with consistency, and I relied on my strengths, which were hitting the ball long and high, and I could chip and putt with the best of 'em. View quote
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A lot of guys who have have never choked, have never been in the position to do so. View quote
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