“What a mess we are, I thought. But this is usually where any hope of improvement begins, acknowledging the mess. When I… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
What other sport holds out hope of improvement to a man or a woman over fifty? True, the pros begin to falter… — John Updike Copy Share Image
Just because I accept you as you are does not mean that I have given up all hope of your improvement. — Ashleigh Brilliant Copy Share Image
It is the constant and undying hope for improvement that makes golf so exquisitely worth playing. — Bernard Darwin Copy Share Image
The man who reads only for improvement is beyond the hope of much improvement before he begins. — Jonathan Daniels Copy Share Image
![“What a mess we are, I thought. But this is usually where any hope of improvement begins, acknowledging the mess. When I am well, I know not to mess with mess right away; I try to let silence and time work their magic. [p. 100]” quote by Anne Lamott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eda/anne-lamott-188_hope_what-a-mess-we-are-i-thought-but-this-is_1487730.jpg)
![“What other sport holds out hope of improvement to a man or a woman over fifty? True, the pros begin to falter at around forty, but it is their putting nerves that go, not their swings. For a duffer like [me], the room for improvement is so vast that three lifetimes could be spent roaming the…” quote by John Updike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/02c/john-updike-396_bliss_what-other-sport-holds-out-hope-of-impro_1605250.jpg)
