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Ken Venturi [1931-2013] American
Rank: 103
Athlete, Golfer


Kenneth Paul Venturi was an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. In a career shortened by injuries, he won 14 events on the PGA Tour including a major, the U.S. Open in 1964. 

Motivational

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I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be. Motivational
101
The greatest gift in life is to be remembered.
102
People thought I was cocky because I didn't talk much. When I first turned pro, reporters asked me who was going to win. I'd say, 'I am' because it was the easier than giving some long, drawn-out answer.
103
Victory is everything. You can spend the money but you can never spend the memories.
104
When my father spoke, it was to say something meaningful.
105
There are two great rules of life: never tell everything at once.
106
My father taught me that the easiest thing to do was to quit. He'd say, 'It doesn't take any talent to do that.'
107
I had a terrible stammering problem when I was young, and as a result I spent a lot of time alone.
108
The hardest thing in golf is trying to two-putt when you have to, because your brain isn't wired that way. You're accustomed to trying to make putts, and when you change that mind-set, your brain short-circuits, especially under pressure.
109
Retirement isn't so bad. Give me a tall drink, a plush sofa and a rerun of 'Matlock,' and you can have the rest. Matlock is my hero. He never loses.
110
I began seeing my wife, Kathleen, while I was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
111
I couldn't say my own name when I was 12.
112
My father was a man of few words.
113

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