Winning Quotes

It is a kind of ego booster, the way Egypt's winning the 1973 war, in the first stages, was an uplift. But I did not find when I spoke to people that the war in Iraq was seen as the major issue in American-Arab relations.
Walter Russell Mead

If one thing that bothers me about acting, it's that there's no clear-cut number one. The closest you can get is winning an Academy Award, and I'm going to work on that if it takes me the next 50 years. To my peers, it will mean that I'm the best!
Dana Hill

Work, Best, Mean

I was this guy who'd been racing around down there, on that field in 1999, running straight over people, scoring tries, winning games, having fun. And I ended up so sick I couldn't even run past a little baby.
Jonah Lomu

Fun, Past, Down

Winning is very important to me. I wouldn't be happy with anything less. And I work towards my goal.
Nafisa Joseph

Work, Happy, Important

I'm sure Alex will be having to get the masseurs in to work on those legs. You feel tired when you're losing but when you are winning it gives you that bit of an edge.
Graham Roberts

Work, Tired, Losing

I began these clinics because I want to share my years of experience in around the ring, in addition to my proven winning methods. I have seen the good and the bad. I have learned valuable lessons, which I want to pass along to those truly interested in the sport.
Emanuel Steward

Good, Experience, Bad

I got to play with ZZ Top and introduce Bryan Adams and George Michael. And to have it all topped off by me winning 'American Idol?!' It's pretty absurd.
David Cook

Pretty, Play, American

It hasn't been hard getting nominated, but winning it is another thing. The competition is tough.
Gary Burton

Hard, Tough, Another

Over the years, I've made many sacrifices to win two Olympic gold medals and put together winning streaks that will never be broken.
Misty May-Treanor

Together, Win, Made

In playing or managing, the game of ball is only fun for me when I'm out in front and winning. I don't give a hill of beans for the rest of the game.
John McGraw

Fun, Game, Give

I didn't want to settle or become complacent after winning a major, I wanted to stay hungry. It's easy to do. It's easy to win a big tournament and kind of get a little lazy, so it's been a good motivator for me to work a little harder.
Webb Simpson

Work, Good, Lazy

To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning.
Webb Simpson

Mind, Around, Honest

This whole thing about winning and losing is muddy waters. But I can remember, as a young actor, just walking around this city and not being able to get arrested.
Jeffrey Tambor

Remember, Young, Around

Winning Commonwealth gold was just totally unbelievable.
Michael East

It's interesting, winning an Academy Award as a young man... life-changing, but I'm just me within that. It's been very helpful for my career, but I'm trying to stay on the path I was on before.
Adrien Brody

Career, Trying, Before

Winning in my business is everything.
Al Unser

Business, Everything

When you're dead weight, in the right position, you win. And in reality, you wouldn't see someone my size kicking seven martial arts experts and winning.
Joan Severance

Someone, Reality, Win

If you would be just as content winning a local Golden Gloves fight as you would making a pile of money as a professional, then fine, go become a boxer. But if the whole idea is for you to get rich, my God, stay in school and learn a profession.
Gerald McRaney

Money, God, School

The only thing bad about winning the pennant is that you have to manage the All-Star Game the next year. I'd rather go fishing for three years.
Whitey Herzog

Bad, Game, Rather

It was never a policy of the Kent team that the pitch must be occupied all day after winning the toss.
Frank Woolley

After, Team, Policy

I don't know if it has set in or not. Honestly, it's crazy. It's such an amazing honor. I remember thinking back to being in my room waiting for the call to see if I got the part. It's like winning the lottery. I'm proud to be a member of such an amazing cast - that's the best award of all.
Hailee Steinfeld

Best, Amazing, Crazy

'What is success?' It isn't only about winning, but playing in a certain way.
Kevin Keegan

Success, Playing

It's about lessons for life. It's not just about winning either.
Lynn Davies

Life, Either, Lessons

If you can get an out on one pitch, take it. Let the strikeouts come on the outstanding pitches. Winning is the big thing. If you throw a lot of pitches, before you know it, your arm is gone.
Dwight Gooden

Before, Big, Gone

That's what every young kid thinks about when they first put on a uniform - is to play in the Major League and then, ultimately, play in a World Series. To me, that was the ultimate, winning in '86.
Gary Carter

Play, Young, Put

I just want to go out there and do what I can do, contribute in the ways that I can. Whether I get exposure or not, it's about winning.
Steven Hill

Whether, Ways, Exposure

The definition of winning has become distorted. If winning the rights to a property brings with it hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, what have you won? When faced with the prospect of heavy financial losses, we have consistently walked away and have done so again.
Dick Ebersol

Done, Become, Away

Winning doesn't mean my book is better than anyone else's. It means I'm very fortunate. And I should be very, very aware of that. And grateful.
Louise Penny

Book, Mean, Else

The news in Europe, West and East, is still showing America in flames, flood, etc. Cities are shown underwater; befuddled American officials are shown trying to explain why we are winning the war on terrorism.
Richard Reeves

War, Trying, America

It's fun when you're winning and performing well, but it's also hard because now you get older, you got responsibilities.
Rau'Shee Warren

Fun, Hard, Older

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