Quotes About Attitude

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of it. I don't understand it, and you can't let it take away from your life and what you are trying to do.

Make the present good, and the past will take care of itself.

The mark of great sportsmen is not how good they are at their best, but how good they are their worst.

It is how you show up at the showdown that counts.

Part of being a champ is acting like a champ. You have to learn how to win and not run away when you lose.

Winning is about heart, not just legs. It's got to be in the right place.

Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.

I believe you can do 99 percent of the things right but not possess a positive winning attitude, and you will fail.

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.

A winner never whines.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

I think the way to become the best is to just have fun.

I became an optimist when I discovered that I wasn't going to win any more games by being anything else.

It's not whether you win or lose - but whether I win or lose.

As long as I can focus on enjoying what I'm doing, having fun, I know I'll play well.

What's the difference between a three-week-old puppy and a sportswriter? In six weeks, the puppy stops whining.

I have no sense of humor about losing

Giving yourself permission to lose guarantees a loss.

In our play we reveal what kind of people we are.

I am still young. I have a lot of time. And if someone breaks my records in the future, I won't cry. That's sport.

Success is about having, excellence is about being. Success is about having money and fame, but excellence is being the best you can be.

If somebody mistreats you, treat'em good. That kills'em.

I didn't like the way the game was being played.

To a winner, complacency and overconfidence can be destructive. To losers, desperation and despondency are just as harmful.