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Losing Quotes

On what losing teaches that winning can't.

Fame comes with its own kind of losing, according to one quote here, whether that costs a person close friendships or precious time with family. A sports-minded line takes the same word further, arguing plainly that people learn more from losing than they ever do from winning.

It's hard not to take it personally when being wait-listed, passed over for a promotion, or losing a client to a competitor. But while feeling aggrieved may be an understandable reaction, it's not productive - it's not a good use...

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well known.

Abraham Lincoln

I don't think that when Zionism began there was a claim that we were losing - even in part - our capacity to contribute to other peoples.

Quotes by A. B. Yehoshua

A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family.

Quotes by Young Jeezy

Always Quotes

We always learn more from the losing than the winning.

Quotes by Yani Tseng

Losing is a part of this sport.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

We are losing our superstars like Johnny and June Carter Cash and that breaks my heart.

Quotes by Wynonna Judd

In fact, it struck me when we invaded last year that if we did it without European and East Asian support, we were risking losing our alliance in Europe in exchange for Iraq, and that is a very undesirable exchange.

Quotes by William Odom

I can't imagine, as a father, losing my son.

Quotes by Will Muschamp

Being Quotes

Since losing his reelection in 2002, Barr has lost not only his power but also many of his friends. It doesn't help that after alienating nearly every Democrat with impeachment, he spent the next five years alienating his fellow Republicans...

Quotes by Wil S. Hylton

If you can accept losing, you can't win.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

The key, of course, is to stay away from the losing years.

Quotes by Vince McMahon

Losing feels worse than winning feels good.

Quotes by Vin Scully

Good Quotes

I don't like losing anyways.

Quotes by Usain Bolt

I sometimes feel that we are losing an intuitive sense of our own bodies.

Quotes by Toyo Ito

Diplomacy between a powerful, victorious army and a side that's losing doesn't really work well.

Quotes by Toomas Hendrik Ilves

I don't think I'll ever fully get over losing the city council seat. I don't know how that happened. But it was less than 1 percent out of 50,000 votes. I'd put in six or seven years into changing L.A.

Quotes by Tom Hayden

I think that Americans - and this is not true just now, but over the years - are not fundamentally opposed to war. They're fundamentally opposed to losing wars.

Quotes by Tom Cotton

Like Quotes

WIth football you can have up to 28 guys you consider starters, and if they can pick up the slack when some aren't playing so well, you don't have to turn those two game losing streaks into six-game losing streaks.

Quotes by Tom Brady

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this collection say about losing and fame?
One quote is blunt about the personal cost of fame: "A lot of things come with fame, whether it's losing friends or losing family."
Is losing framed as purely negative in this collection?
No - one quote reframes it as valuable: "We always learn more from the losing than the winning," treating loss as a source of growth rather than just defeat.
Is there a quote about losing in sports specifically?
Yes, one athlete keeps it simple: "Losing is a part of this sport," accepting it as a normal part of competition.
Is there a quote about losing people you admire?
Yes - one quote mourns real losses by name: "We are losing our superstars like Johnny and June Carter Cash and that breaks my heart," a personal tribute rather than a general statement.
Where can I find more quotes about winning and losing?
See the Lose quotes collection for a closely related theme.

A more personal quote mourns losing beloved public figures, a reminder that this topic covers real grief as much as competition. For related reading, see our good quotes and being quotes pages.