You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing.
—Arthur Ashe (1943–93) American Tennis Player
A winner is someone who recognizes his God-given talents, works his tail off to develop them into skills, and uses these skills to accomplish his goals.
—Larry Bird (b.1956) American Basketball Player
All right Mister, let me tell you what winning means… you’re willing to go longer, work harder, give more than anyone else.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (1913–70) American Football Player, Coach
No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner.
—Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar (1864–1930) Scottish Businessperson
Remember that the horse that finishes a neck ahead wins the race.
—Unknown
A winner never stops trying.
—Tom Landry (1924–2000) American Sportsperson
Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (1913–70) American Football Player, Coach
They always win who side with God.
—Frederick William Faber (1814–63) British Hymn Writer, Theologian
Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.
—Bum Phillips (1923–2013) American Football Coach
If you don’t see yourself as a winner, then you cannot perform as a winner.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.
—Bobby Unser (1934–2021) American Automobile Racer
A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.
—Unknown
If you don’t try to win you might as well hold the Olympics in somebody’s back yard. The thrill of competing carries with it the thrill of a gold medal. One wants to win to prove himself the best.
—Jesse Owens (1913–80) American Track-and-Field Athlete
How you respond to the challenge in the second half will determine what you become after the game, whether you are a winner or a loser.
—Lou Holtz (1893–1980) American Stage Performer
If you’re going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?
—Bruce Jenner (b.1949) American Sportsperson
Regardless of how you feel inside, always try to look like a winner. Even if you are behind, a sustained look of control and confidence can give you a mental edge that results in victory.
—Arthur Ashe (1943–93) American Tennis Player
It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
—Bear Bryant (1913–83) American Sportsperson
You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
Although I wanted my players to work to win, I tried to convince them they had always won when they had done their best.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Sportsperson
Nothing can seem foul to those who win.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Resting on your laurels is as dangerous as resting when you are walking in the snow. You doze off and die in your sleep.
—Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) Austrian-born British Philosopher
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
—Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) Scottish-American Industrialist
Ever notice that people never say “It’s only a game” when they’re winning?
—Ivern Ball (1926–92) American Writer, Aphorist
If you can’t win, make the guy ahead of you break the record.
—Anonymous
A winner loses more often than losers.
—Unknown
Whoever wishes to win in this game must have patience and money, since the values are so little constant and the rumors so little founded on truth.
—Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) Irish Satirist
Life is strange. Every so often a good man wins.
—Frank Lane (1896–1981) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.
—Denis Waitley (b.1933) American Motivational Speaker, Author
Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
—Sir Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet (1786–1845) English Politician, Social Reformer
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach