#columbus

The only history is a mere question of one's struggle inside oneself. But that is the joy of it. One need neither discover Americas nor conquer nations, and yet one has as great a work as Columbus or Alexander, to do. ↗

— David Herbert Lawrence

#americas #columbus #conquer #discover #great

There are even more statues of Robert Burns than of any other figure in world literature. Indeed if we discount figures of religion, then only Christopher Columbus has more statues than he worldwide. ↗

— Len G. Murray

#burns #christopher #columbus #discount #even

I first saw Arnold Palmer when I was just a kid and he came to Columbus to play in a tournament. I watched him on the driving range hit balls that day. We went on to become great friends. ↗

— Jack Nicklaus

#arnold palmer #balls #become #came #columbus

Pete Dye introduced me to golf course design back in the 1960's. He came to my hometown Columbus, Ohio to work on The Golf Club. ↗

— Jack Nicklaus

#came #club #columbus #course #design

My goals are for the U.S. team to get to the second round of the World Cup and to win a championship here in the U.S. with my club team the Columbus Crew. ↗

— Brian McBride

#club #columbus #crew #cup #get

In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished. ↗

— Charles Kendall Adams

#era #every #evident #extinguished #fire

If aliens visit us, the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. ↗

— Stephen Hawking

#columbus #landed #much #native #native americans

What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it. ↗

— Margot Asquith

#christopher #columbus #discovered #ever #mentioned

Imagination has brought mankind through the dark ages to its present state of civilization. Imagination led Columbus to discover America. Imagination led Franklin to discover electricity. ↗

— L. Frank Baum

#ages #america #brought #civilization #columbus

If America had been discovered as many times as I have, no one would remember Columbus. ↗

— Sean Connery

#been #columbus #discovered #had #i