Quotes About Victory

You play to win the game.

If you can't win, make the one ahead of you break the record.

You've always got to be aware of why you don't win; otherwise you'll keep losing. Every mistake is a learning experience and, hopefully, you won't make the same mistake again.

Giving yourself permission to lose guarantees a loss.

Winning does not always mean coming in first...real victory is in arriving at the finish line with no regrets because you know you've gone all out.

I let my racket do the talking. That's what I am all about, really. I just go out and win tennis matches.

You never lose a game if the opponent doesn't score.

Joining Real Madrid is a dream come true.

You only fail if you don't finish the game. If you finish you win. You have to measure what you started out with by what you overcome.

True heroism consists in being superior to the ills of life, in whatever shape they may challenge us to combat.

The game isn't over till the clock says zero.

Hitting the ball was easy. Running around the bases was the tough part.

The score never interested me, only the game.

Swimming isn't everything - winning is.

You have to go understand that life and baseball is littered with all kinds of obstacles and problems along the way. You have to learn how to overcome them to be successful in life.

Winning the world championship in '66 was really the pinnacle of the whole thing, because to win a championship with an Australian made engine was a fantastic feather in our cap.

Dream barriers look very high until someone climbs them. They are not barriers anymore.

A woman can beat any man; it's difficult to imagine another kind of sport where a woman can beat a man. That's why I like chess.

It's great to win, but it's also great fun just to be in the thick of any truly well and hard fought contest against opponents you respect, whatever the outcome.

Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win.

If skating got into the Olympics, I would be tempted to hold off on shredding for a year and just skate, to make that my new goal. In that sport, I'm still the underdog.

Like they say, it ain't over 'til the fat guy swings

When I go out there, I have no pity on my brother. I am out there to win.

I wasn't born a world champion. I just worked really hard to become one.