Michael Murphy > Quotes

“Life is tough, then you die. The sooner you accept that and move on with your life, the better off you'll be.”
― Michael Murphy

“Replacing the divot is “an exercise for the public good.” It is also a reminder that “we are all one golfer.” There would simply be no game if every golfer turned his back on the damage he did.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom

“In a golf club everyone knows the player who does not replace his divot. One can guess how he leads the rest of his life.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom

“I can think of no better way to say it—those final holes played me.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom

“Then he began to speak. “Golf recapitulates evolution,” he said in a melodious voice, “it is a microcosm of the world, a projection of all our hopes and fears.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom

“Just the thought of it hurts, but I truly believe that sometimes you have to be willing to break your own heart to save your soul.”
― Michael Murphy

“Turning swords to plowshares is, as I like to see it, one of the chief promises the game holds out for us.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom

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― Michael Murphy, The Kingdom of Shivas Irons: A Novel

“Oh, golf is for smellin’ heather and cut grass and walkin’ fast across the countryside and feelin’ the wind and watchin’ the sun go down and seein’ yer friends hit good shots and hittin’ some yerself. It’s love and it’s feelin’ the splendor o’ this good world.”
― Michael Murphy, Golf in the Kingdom