Keyword: Winning

They say winning isn’t everything, and I’ve decided to take their word for it.

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)
Situations

You have to bear in mind that Mr. Autry's favorite horse was named Champion. He ain't ever had one called Runner Up.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

Children are the most desirable opponents at Scrabble as they are both easy to beat and fun to cheat.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Activities Children Games

The person who buys the most raffle tickets has the least chance of winning.

Murphy’s Laws

If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?

(1913 – 1970) football coach
Football Sports

When you win you eat better, sleep better and your beer tastes better. And your wife looks like Gina Lollobrigida.

American baseball player
Baseball Sports

You wouldn’t have won if we’d beaten you.

(1925 – 2015) baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Sports Yogi-isms

Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.

American comedian & actor
Government Politics

Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog.

British auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Whoever said, “It’s not whether you win or lose that counts,” probably lost!

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player
Sports

I don't expect to win enough games to be put on NCAA probation; I just want to win enough to warrant an investigation.

Nebraska football coach
Football Sports

When you win, say nothing; when you lose, say less.

professional football coach
Communication Speech Sports

When I was losing, they called me nuts; when I was winning they called me eccentric.

(1928 – 2001) American basketball coach
Characteristics Sports

Anybody can win – unless there happens to be a second entry.

Murphy’s Laws

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

(1950 – ) writer & humorist
Activities Games

Most one run games are lost, not won.

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager
Baseball Sports

For one brief moment today I thought I was winning in the game of life… but there was a flag on the play!

cartoon character, Peanuts, Charles Schulz (1922 – 2000) cartoonist
Life Problems Sports

The Yankees don’t pay me to win every day, just two out of three.

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Money Sports

There isn't anything wrong with winning ugly… as a matter of fact, there isn't anything wrong with being ugly – as long as you're successful.

(1937 – ) football coach, sportscaster, author & speaker
Football Sports

If I was playing third base and my mother rounded third with the winning run, I’d trip her up.

(1906 – 1991) American baseball player, coach & manager
Baseball Family Mothers Sports

Winning is better than the next worse thing.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Misspokements Sports