quotations about winning
Winning is a habit and it's something we want to get into.
SARAH TAYLOR
"Winning habit pleases Shrubsole", ECB, February 21, 2016
Over time, you realise winning is a logical result of development.
PEPIJN LJINDERS
"Fans have right to protest", This Is Anfield, February 6, 2016
Our skill is not shown in winning the game with good cards, but to make the best of whatever cards are placed in our hands.
G. FORSTER
attributed, Day's Collacon
Take what pleasure you can in the interstices of your work, but your work is first, learning first, winning is everything because without it there is nothing.
ORSON SCOTT CARD
Ender's Game
The moment of victory is much to short to live for that and nothing else.
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
Independent, June 21, 1989
All the sacrifices that I've made, all the time, the sweat, spending time away from family, the financial investments that I've made in my career makes it all worth it in the end. Because until you actually win, there's a sense of not knowing if you ever will.
JAMES HAHN
"To Win Once and No More Can Weigh on PGA Tour Golfers", New York Times, February 20, 2016
The game itself is bigger than the winning.
DEJAN STOJANOVIC
The Sun Watches the Sun
Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins is the man who thinks he can.
VINCE LOMBARDI
attributed, Dad's Playbook: Wisdom for Fathers from the Greatest Coaches of All Time
Now I realized that me and him were just alike. We were both born to win. And, when we were not winning, it was OK 'cause we were busy planning to win.
SISTER SOULJAH
The Coldest Winter Ever
The important thing in life is not the victory but the contest; the essential thing is not to have won but to have fought well.
BARON PIERRE DE COUBERTIN
speech on the Olympic Games, July 24, 1908
I found that a world champion who is focused on winning for oneself never appears satisfied with winning -- winning is never enough! In contrast, a world champion in pursuit of winning for the benefit of others first appears happier, more fulfilled and on purpose. They transcend winning and losing.
STEVEN SYLVESTER
Detox Your Ego
Ballplayers are a superstitious breed, nobody more than I, and while you are winning you'd murder anybody who tried to change your sweatshirt, let alone your uniform.
LEO DUROCHER
Nice Guys Finish Last
Well, the last time I checked the psychology books, winning is not relative. That is, a team of winners remains a team of winners even if they start playing against those who are superior in skill. Check your Malcolm Gladwell, your Matthew Syed or your Jim Collins. Winning and successful behaviors are mentalities not based on skill -- they are based on behaviors and mentalities. Those who thrive and 'win' -- in education, in business -- feel and believe themselves to be 'winners'.
MATT SHELDON
"Why Leicester City Keep Winning", EPL Index, February 14, 2016
Winning is the antidote to a lot of things.
REINCE PRIEBUS
"Trump may win nomination without majority", Washington Post, February 23, 2016
Some people say it matters not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. Well, that's a lot of toro poopo.
PETE ROSE
attributed, Baseball
Watching sports is supposed to be fun. For some people, only winning is fun. For me (a die-hard supporter of a team that has well known struggles with winning consistently) I find things beyond winning to fill in the gaps of the fun.
GOAUPHER
"PJ Fleck's foray into badminton & gymnastics is why I'm enjoying his Minnesota Football tenure so much", The Daily Gopher, April 5, 2017
Winning becomes easier over time as the cornerstones of confidence become habits.
ROSABETH MOSS KANTER
Confidence
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you're behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.
ARTHUR ASHE
attributed, Flashpoint: Seven Core Strategies for Rapid Fire Business Growth
Our key to winning is just domination. We want to just go take what's ours every year.
ALEX MOSES
"Burrell claims 10th straight WPIAL Class AA wrestling championship", Trib Live, February 6, 2016
Sportsmanship isn't just about being nice or playing fair. It's is a state of graciousness in both being a winner and a loser. What this means is that you win with humility and you lose with dignity. Winning with humility allows you to take the focus off of just you and recognize others who contribute to the win. That is your coaches and teammates. Yes, it's a great feeling to win. Winning with humility allows you to recognize and value your opponents' skills and talents. Something that isn't commonly done.
BLANCA COBB
"Learning Lessons from the Super Bowl", WFMY News 2, February 2, 2016