It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.

Meaning of the quote

Growing old gracefully and happily is not easy. It takes a lot of work to do it well. Many people struggle with getting older, but the best way to handle it is to approach it with grace and joy. This means accepting the changes that come with age, and focusing on the positive aspects of growing older, rather than the negative. It's a special skill that not everyone is able to master, but it's an important one to strive for.

About Arnold Palmer

Arnold Palmer was one of the greatest and most charismatic professional golfers in history. He was a trailblazer who helped change the perception of golf from an elite sport to a more accessible one for the middle and working classes. Palmer, along with Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player, were known as the “Big Three” who popularized and commercialized the sport around the world.

More about the author

More quotes from Arnold Palmer

You must play boldly to win.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Putting is like wisdom – partly a natural gift and partly the accumulation of experience.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

I never rooted against an opponent, but I never rooted for him either.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

What do I mean by concentration? I mean focusing totally on the business at hand and commanding your body to do exactly what you want it to do.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

What other people may find in poetry or art museums, I find in the flight of a good drive.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

I never quit trying. I never felt that I didn’t have a chance to win.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

I have a tip that can take 5 strokes off anyone’s golf game. It’s called an eraser.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Winning isn’t everything, but wanting it is.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

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.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Success in golf depends less on strength of body than upon strength of mind and character.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

Concentration, Confidence, Competitive urge, Capacity for enjoyment.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

It is a rare and difficult attainment to grow old gracefully and happily.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer

The most rewarding things you do in life are often the ones that look like they cannot be done.

Arnold Palmer

American golfer