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.
—Thomas Buxton, 1st Baronet (1786–1845) British Philanthropist, Abolitionist
The winner persistently programs his pluses; the loser mournfully magnifies his minuses.
—William Arthur Ward (1921–94) 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 Basketball Coach, Educator
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
If you can’t win, make the guy ahead of you break the record.
—Anonymous
A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.
—Unknown
Winner expects to win in advance. Life is a self-fulfilling prophesy.
—Indian Proverb
It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.
—Bear Bryant (1913–83) American College Football Coach
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
—Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) Scottish-American Industrialist
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
In order to win you must be prepared to lose something. And leave one or two cards showing.
—Van Morrison
Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (1913–70) American Football Player, Coach
Remember that the horse that finishes a neck ahead wins the race.
—Unknown
Life is strange. Every so often a good man wins.
—Frank Lane (1896–1981) American Sportsperson, Businessperson
A winner loses more often than losers.
—Unknown
It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
The cheerful loser is the winner.
—Elbert Hubbard (1856–1915) American Writer, Publisher, Artist, Philosopher
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
Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.
—Bobby Unser (1934–2021) American Automobile Racer
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
They always win who side with God.
—Frederick William Faber (1814–63) British Hymn Writer, Theologian
You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims.
—Harriett Woods (1927–2007) American Activist, Politician
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
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
Therefore the skilful leader subdues the enemy’s troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege to them; he overthrows their kingdom without lengthy operations in the field.
—Sun Tzu (fl.c.544–496 BCE) Chinese General, Military Theorist
The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
—John Madden (1936–2021) American Football Coach
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
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
Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.
—Brian Tracy (b.1944) American Author, Motivational Speaker
Nothing can seem foul to those who win.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
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