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Charles Walter Simpson Biography

English artist

Charles Walter Simpson was an English artist known for his unique painting style and profound depiction of natural landscapes. He was born on May 8, 1885, and passed away in 1971.

Long States Natural Sea Picks Golf Grass Soil Links Covered Sheep Bent Retired Rabbits Geese Barren Livelihood Cultivation Precarious Sandy Geological Time

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“When a putter is waiting his turn to hole out a putt of one or two feet in length, on which the match hangs at the last hole, it is of vital importance that he think of nothing. At this supreme moment he ought to fill his mind with vacancy. He must not even allow himself the consolation of religion.”

Thinking Mind Two Moments Lasts Turns Waiting Feet Ought Importance Golf Supreme Holes Length Consolation Vacancy

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“The poetic temperament is the worst for golf. It dreams of brilliant drives, iron shots laid dead, and long putts holed, while in real golf success waits for him who takes care of the foozles and leaves the fine shots to take care of themselves.”

Long Real Dream Care Waiting Worst Fine Shots Golf Take Care Brilliant Iron Poetic Temperament Wait For Him

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“"The caddie will only drink the more if overpaid," you say. Indeed! and to what good purpose do you apply the money you grudge to the poor? Is there something nobler in your gout and dyspepsia than in my caddie's red nose?”

Ifs Purpose Poor Drink Red Golf Noses Grudge Caddies Gout

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“The player may experiment about with his swing, his grip, his stance. It is only when he begins asking his caddie's advice that he is getting on dangerous ground.”

May Player Advice Dangerous Asking Golf Experiments Swings Stance Caddies

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“Excessive golfing dwarfs the intellect. Nor is this to be wondered at when you consider that the more fatuously vacant the mind is, the better for play. It has been observed that absolute idiots play the steadiest.”

Mind Has Beens Play Absolutes Golf Intellect Idiot Golfing Dwarfs Vacant

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“There is only one categorical imperative in golf, and that is to hit the ball. There are no minor absolutes.”

Balls Absolutes Golf Minors Imperatives Categorical Imperative

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“There is no shape nor size of body, no awkwardness nor ungainliness, which puts good golf beyond reach. There are good golfers with spectacles, with one eye, with one leg, even with one arm. In golf, while there is life there is hope.”

Body Eye Arms Shapes Golf Size Legs Golfers Awkwardness Spectacles There Is Hope Good Golf

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

“When five up express, as is polite, regret at laying a stymie, but rejoice in your heart.”

Heart Five Regret Golf Rejoice Polite

Author:Charles Walter Simpson

About the Author

Born: May 8, 1885
Died: 1971
Known for: English artist
Quotes: 9

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