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
Learn to think like a winner. Think positive and visualize your strengths.
—Vic Braden (b.1929) American Sportsperson, Author
There is nothing to winning, really. That is, if you happen to be blessed with a keen eye, an agile mind, and no scruples whatsoever.
—Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) British-born American Film Director, Film Producer
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
Nothing great is lightly won, nothing won is lost. Every good deed that’s nobly done will always repay the cost.
—Unknown
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
One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.
—Denis Waitley (1933–2025) American Speaker, Consultant, Self-help Pioneer
Winner expects to win in advance. Life is a self-fulfilling prophesy.
—Indian Proverb
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
A quitter never wins, and a winner never quits.
—Unknown
Winners never quit, and quitters never win.
—Vince Lombardi, Jr. (b.1942) American Lawyer, Politician, Motivational Speaker
Winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
—Vince Lombardi (1913–70) American Football Coach
If you can’t win, make the guy ahead of you break the record.
—Anonymous
The winner persistently programs his pluses; the loser mournfully magnifies his minuses.
—William Arthur Ward (1921–94) American Author
Anybody can win unless there happens to be a second entry.
—George Ade (1866–1944) American Humorist, Playwright
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
Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.
—Bum Phillips (1923–2013) American Football Coach
Nothing can seem foul to those who win.
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
In order to win you must be prepared to lose something. And leave one or two cards showing.
—Van Morrison
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
No wife can endure a gambling husband, unless he is a steady winner.
—Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar (1864–1930) Scottish Whisky Distiller
Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that’s more productive.
—Donald Trump (b.1946) American Businessperson, Head of State
They always win who side with God.
—Frederick William Faber (1814–63) British Hymn Writer, Theologian
A winner never stops trying.
—Tom Landry (1924–2000) American Football Coach, Player
Ever notice that people never say “It’s only a game” when they’re winning?
—Ivern Ball (1926–92) American Writer, Aphorist
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
Those who know how to win are much more numerous than those who know how to make proper use of their victories.
—Polybius (c.200–c.118 BCE) Greek Historian
Winning is not everything, but the effort to win is.
—Zig Ziglar (1926–2012) American Author
The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else.
—John Madden (1936–2021) 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
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