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Winning Quotes

On victory, records, and staying grounded through a win.

Winning gets treated with real nuance here, including a surprisingly modest admission of never fully wrapping one's mind around it and a reminder that democracy calls for humility in victory. See also Game quotes.

Winning just makes you more determined to go on and do more.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

I grew up watching the Olympics and did some athletics for my school, winning the Welsh pentathlon championship.

Quotes by Aaron Ramsey

As long as we're winning, I'm fine.

Quotes by Aaron Donald

It's a lot more fun when you're winning than losing.

Quotes by Aaron Donald

There's no pleasing the British, or winning their favor. They simply hate politicians. All politicians. Hatred goes with politicians like mint sauce with lamb. It's as old as Parliaments.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy. But there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat.

Quotes by Yogi Adityanath

Unfortunately, it is human nature for us to only learn and grow from a place of emptiness. It's hard to learn when we are winning and on top of the world.

Quotes by Yehuda Berg

We always learn more from the losing than the winning.

Quotes by Yani Tseng

Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.

Quotes by Xavier Becerra

Winning is a serious matter.

Quotes by Willie McCovey

There is plenty of competition in a Glasser Quality School in that there is winning but no losing.

Quotes by William Glasser

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

Quotes by Webb Simpson

I met Powel Crosley at an All-Star Game in 1935. He was familiar, of course, with our winning record at Rochester. We seemed to hit it off immediately, and the following year, when he was looking for a successor to...

Quotes by Warren Giles

I have been fighting and winning all the fights in my division. I think I deserve a title shot.

Quotes by Vitor Belfort

Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

Winning is not a sometime thing; it's an all the time thing. You don't win once in a while... you don't do things right once in a while... you do them right all the time. Winning is habit.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.

Quotes by Vince Lombardi

Losing feels worse than winning feels good.

Quotes by Vin Scully

The way you play, you need to talk about winning. Don't talk about keeping your card - talk about winning.

Quotes by Vijay Singh

Growing up, I was a water baby. We lived near a lake, had a pool in our backyard, and as soon as I was old enough, I joined a swim team. By 10, I was winning local events.

Quotes by Victoria Arlen

Frequently Asked Questions

What's an honest take on winning in these quotes?
One quote is refreshingly candid: "To be honest, I never really wrapped my mind around winning," suggesting that even someone successful might not dwell much on the idea of winning itself.
Is there a quote connecting winning to sports history?
Yes - one quote recalls meeting Powel Crosley "at an All-Star Game in 1935" and mentions being known for "our winning record at Rochester," tying personal winning history to a specific memory. For more baseball and sports-flavored lines, see Game quotes.
Do these quotes talk about how to handle winning and losing gracefully?
Yes. One quote points out that "there should be no arrogance in victory, nor should there be any despondency in defeat." It also states, "Winning and losing have their significance in a democracy." That balance is echoed in Losing quotes.
Is there a quote about winning in combat sports?
Yes - one quote is confident and direct: "I have been fighting and winning all the fights in my division. I think I deserve a title shot," using an unbeaten record as the basis for asking for a bigger opportunity.
Where can I find more quotes about competing and coming out on top?
Take a look at Always quotes and Like quotes for more short lines on ambition and drive.

A boxing quote closes the loop, arguing that a winning streak alone should be enough to earn a title shot. Related pages: Losing quotes and Always quotes.