Keyword: Winning

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

(1955 – ) cartoonist (Calvin and Hobbes)
Situations

I'm not even lucky enough to fantasize about winning the lottery; I have to fantasize about someone else winning, and then killing them.

American comedian
Situations

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

(1928 – 2001) American basketball coach
Characteristics 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

Just give me 25 guys on the last year of their contract; I’ll win a pennant every year.

(1934 – 2010) American baseball manager
Baseball Sports

I never lost my job while I was leading a race.

American auto racer
Auto racing Situations Sports Work

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

(1956 – ) Czech American tennis player
Sports

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

Murphy’s Laws

If you play well and win you’re a heck of a leader; you don't win your an okay leader, and if you don't play well and you don't win your a lousy leader.

Canadian hockey player & executive
Hockey 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

It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

Situations

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

Murphy’s Laws

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

(1890 – 1975) American baseball manager
Baseball Money Sports

Winning isn’t everything, but it beats anything that comes in second.

1913 – 1983) American college football coach
Sports

Most one run games are lost, not won.

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

The one who least wants to play is the one who will win

Activities Games Murphy’s Laws Situations

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes it rains.

(1958 – ) American actor, screenwriter, director & producer
TV/Movie Quotes

The music sounds better, the wine tastes sweeter and the girls look better when we win.

professional baseball player
Baseball Sports

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

American comedian & actor
Government Politics

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

Winning is better than the next worse thing.

American baseball pitcher
Baseball Misspokements Sports