“Don't play too much golf. Two rounds a day are plenty.”
— Harry Vardon, Jersey
Source: Harry Vardon, The Complete Golfer (1905)
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A valiant heart makes a kingdom.
True greatness comes from courage and character, not from size or status; the official motto of Jersey.
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Little by little, the bird builds its nest.
Great achievements are built gradually through small, patient efforts.
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After the rain, comes the good weather.
Difficult times are always followed by better ones; hardship does not last forever.
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He who lives will see.
Only time will reveal how things truly turn out.
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Everything comes in time to those who know how to wait.
Patience is eventually rewarded.
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The habit does not make the monk.
Outward appearance does not determine a person's true character.
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