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I'm not much for sitting around and thinking about the past or talking about the past. What does that accomplish?

Arnold Palmer

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Arnold Palmer
Age: 87 †
Born: 1929
Born: September 10
Died: 2016
Died: September 25
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Arnold Daniel Palmer
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Hit it hard, go find it and hit it hard again.
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I still enjoy what I do. I haven't been playing much golf and none since I dislocated my shoulder, but I come to the office every day.
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Trouble is bad to get into but fun to get out of. If you're in trouble, eighty percent of the time there's a way out. If you can see the ball, you can probably hit it and if you can hit it, you can move it and if you can move it, you might be able to knock it in the hole. At least it's fun to try.
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