Tiger Woods and Arnold PalmerDavid Cannon/Getty Images
Arnold Palmer was known as "The King," and won 92 tournaments in his career, including seven major championships. He was also one of the most likable athletes in sports history.
One of the reasons he was so popular was that he always had something funny, insightful, or endearing to say.
From his autograph, to children, and the most important aspects of the game of golf, Palmer always had a quip ready.
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"What other people may find in poetry, I find in the flight of a good drive."
"I've always made a total effort, even when the odds seemed entirely against me. I never quit trying; I never felt that I didn't have a chance to win."
"I began my day as I always do, by exercising and then downing a quart of water as my grandmother used to do in order to get the plumbing properly functioning."
"I'm not much for sitting around and thinking about the past or talking about the past. What does that accomplish? If I can give young people something to think about, like the future, that's a better use of my time."
Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Gary Player.Rob Brown/Augusta National via Getty Images
"Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening – and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented."
Arnold Palmer QuoteMarc Serota/Getty Images for the World Golf Hall of Fame
"The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done."
"What's the point of signing something if the person can't read it or later can't even remember who it was" (on why he took so much pride in his autograph being legible).
"I've learned the great value of diplomacy and seeking an honorable peace. But part of that wisdom is knowing when to fight and another part is knowing when to fight even harder."
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