Famous Quotes & Sayings

George A. Sheehan

If you want to win anything - a race, yourself, your life - you have to go a little berserk.

Geoff Davis

Ayman Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's deputy, as well as Abu Musab Zarqawi, have made it quite clear in their internal propaganda that they cannot win unless they can drive the Americans out. And they know that they can't do that there, so they've brought the battlefield to the halls of Congress.

Garry Hynes

I was the first woman to win a Tony for directing, but the second woman came along five minutes later.

Garry Kasparov

Inevitably the machines must win, but there is still a long way to go before a human on his or her best day is unable to defeat the best computer.

Garry Kasparov

Losing can persuade you to change what doesn't need to be changed, and winning can convince you everything is fine even if you are on the brink of disaster.

Gabriela Sabatini

I can't laugh, be happy, present myself at any prize and also win on the centre court.

Life is strange. Every so often a good man wins.

Frank Bruno

I was in a no-win situation, so I'm glad that I won rather than lost

Frank Caliendo

Remember: Super Bowl is the biggest day of the year for pizza delivery - so no matter what happens in the game, Peyton Manning wins.

George Clooney

In the United States 95% of the people who win elections have the most money. That's it. So, money is a big part of elections. But that happens all the time.

Geena Davis

When I got pregnant, I told [Susan Sarandon ]. She said, "All right. I'm gonna tell you the thing to do when you're giving birth: Push like you're trying to win a prize, like you want to be the best patient he's ever had. He's going to give you a prize for winning that." So I did. [The doctor] said, "You are probably the best pusher I've had as a patient."

Jimmy Fallon

Jeb Bush gave a speech yesterday. He had a pretty rough time. He accidentally said that ISIS has 200,000 men instead of 20,000, and then he mispronounced the name of the terrorist group Boko Haram. So if history has taught us anything, Jeb is well on his way to winning the White House.

Jimmy Fallon

We picked the Red Sox because they lose. If you root for something that loses for 86 years, you're a pretty good fan. You don't have to win everything to be a fan of something.

Jimmy Fallon

Got Bin Laden AND interrupted Celebrity Apprentice? Win for Obama all around.

John Corigliano

You become a great composer when you win a Pulitzer. But I think that now it's a completely meaningless award.

Joel Osteen

Winning is in your DNA. The most high God breathed His life into you. You've got what it takes. This is your time. This is your moment. Shake off doubts, shake off fear and insecurity, and get ready for favor, get ready for increase, get ready for the fullness of your destiny. You can, you will!!

Jimmy Hill

If England are going to win this match, they're going to have to score a goal.

Jimmy Rollins

You are recognized by your bat. If you are the best hitting shortstop out there, that's how you win a Gold Glove. That's the way it is. It shouldn't be-it's a defensive award.

Lou Piniella

Ive gotten a chance to look at their organization and at the same time talk to Chuck and Vince about how they perceive things. Ive come away satisfied that this organization wants to win and get things on track.

Lolo Jones

It took Dan Jansen, the speed skater, four Olympics to win a medal-a gold one at that!-but he never gave up. I won't, either.

Lolo Jones

I never have prayed to win a gold medal at Olympics and never will. The Lord is my Shepard and I shall not want. May His will be done.

Lois Wyse

Women on the way up generally fail to win popularity contests. The only compensation is that once you're there you will become very well liked.

LL Cool J

You have to always continue to strive no matter how hard things get, no matter how troubled you feel. No matter how tough things get, no matter how many times you lose, you keep trying to win.

Mao Zedong

The masses in any given place are generally composed of three parts, the relatively active, the intermediate and the relatively backward. The leaders must therefore be skilled in uniting the small number of active elements around the leadership and must rely on them to raise the level of the intermediate elements and to win over the backward elements.

Lucy Maud Montgomery

I've done my best, and I begin to understand what is meant by 'the joy of strife'. Next to trying and winning, the best thing is trying and failing.

Lou Gehrig

I love to win, but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.

John Flanagan

Once you best a man, never gloat. Be generous and find something in his actions to praise. He won't enjoy being bested but he'll make a good face about it. Show him you appreciate it. Praise can win you a friend. Gloating will only ever make enemies.

John Flanagan

There are always risks in battle. It's a dangerous business. The trick is to take the right ones.' [said Halt]. 'How do you know which are the right ones?' Shigeru asked. Halt glanced at his two younger companions. They grinned and answered in chorus, 'You wait and see if you win.

John Flanagan

You can always win points; winning people’s respect is a lot more important.

Lisa Kleypas

I’ll take your bet,” he said grimly. “I’m going to win it. And in three months, I’m going to put this back on your finger, and take you to bed, and do things to you that are outlawed in the civilized world.

Lisa Kleypas

Win told me that one isn’t improved by being at the top of the mountain, one is improved by the climb.

Lionel Messi

Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.

Lionel Messi

Goals are only important if they win games