Famous Quotes & Sayings

Karen Kingsbury

Never be passive. Victories happen when you take charge of a game. You can't win by playing not to lose".

Justin Theroux

It's like, once you've seen Tom Hanks win the Golden Globes, the Oscars, you've seen his wife, what kind of car he drives, when you watch his movies, you can't fully get really lost in them.

Ely Culbertson

God and the politicians willing, the United States can declare peace upon the world, and win it.

Elizabeth Gilbert

A glorious failure can sometimes be more life affirming than a cautious win.

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.

Jonah Hill

People are so funny. There's no winning with commenters or anonymous people. They'd be rude that I was overweight, and now they're rude that I'm healthy.

Jonah Goldberg

Getting the support of Syria is the moral equivalent of winning the Klan's endorsement - it might be useful but it doesn't necessarily speak well of you.

Jon Stewart

In South Carolina, Senator John Edwards won handily, fulfilling his promise to win every state he was born in.

Kate Winslet

Having been here before and lost, to be here and win, I've got to tell you, winning is really a lot better than losing. Really a lot better.

Katarina Witt

I can't say, 'It doesn't matter if you win or lose.' It's not true. You go in to win.

Julie Foudy

Tomboy. Alright, call me a tomboy. Tomboys get medals. Tomboys win championships. Tomboys can fly. Oh. And tomboys aren't boys.

Josh Howard

As long as we keep winning, I'm happy.

Katherine Harris

Win back America for God.

Joe Paterno

Everybody likes to win. It sure beats the devil out of losing.

Jimmie Johnson

There is no other way to start the season than to win the Daytona 500.

Jimmy Wales

I'm a very friendly person, and I think that's had a big impact on my work because I tend to be pretty good with not trying to always win every argument and things like that. I just sort of try to bring a lot of people together to talk.