Motivational Winning Quotes & Sayings

I had a dual goal in my running that was to win and to achieve excellence, so I was never happy with a slow tactical time. If the race were slow I would get in front and pull it up again. I couldn't stand a slow race. A lot of people seem to get screwed up on tactics. There is only one tactic in a race and that is to always be in a position where you can win it. — Herb Elliott

Don't quit. A wind from nowhere could turn it. — Johnnie Dent Jr.

It is more likely that coaches have players go down in games they are losing than games they are winning. — George M. Gilbert

Only number 1 is unique, rest is just numbers,fight to be no.1 — Mohammed Sekouty

If your will to win is greater than fear of failure.. then only you will win. — Vikrmn

I truly believe that success is determined not on Friday nights during games but rather in practice away from the lights and glimmer where coaches and players only have each other, their sweat, their discipline and their loyalty to each other. It is at practice where the boys of America become men through hard work, dedication and perseverance. — George M. Gilbert

Winning has always meant much to me, but winning friends has meant the most. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias

The thing I learned when I was playing was that your best way of winning was to make it difficult for the other team to score in the last three innings. — Tony La Russa

There never was a winner that didn't expect to win in advance. — Denis Waitley

Failure inspires winners. And failure defeats losers. It is the biggest secret of winners. It's the secret that loser do not know. The greatest secret of winners is that failure inspires winning; thus, they're not afraid of losing. — Robert Kiyosaki

Nothing in life that is of value comes easy. If good things came easily then the value would be diminished. When we have a vested interest, when we give everything we have, then, and only then are those good times valuable. — George M. Gilbert

It's ok to fail. Failing does not shape your personality; it's how you react upon your failure. Do you dust yourself off and mope or do you dust yourself off and come back stronger the next time? Eventually you will win. It may not happen the next time, it may take a little time but you will win in the end. — Tiger Woods

If you want to play the game and win, you've got to play 'full out.' You've got to be willing to feel stupid, and you've got to be willing to try things that might not work - and if they don't work, be willing to change your approach. Otherwise, how could you innovate, how could you grow, how could you discovery who you really are? — Tony Robbins

Of course we'll win. And even if we were to lose, we'd win at losing. — Criss Jami

Most people have a perception that winners are born great. Winners aren't born great. They have become great by the virtue of doing a little extra to achieve greatness. That little extra effort accumulates to one day giving them the winning results when compared to the ordinary efforts of others. — Kevin Abdulrahman

Think about all of the times, situations, and circumstances where you have gotten caught up in making your self right rather than happy ... The harder you fight to win, the bigger you lose. — Phil McGraw

Sports programs are an important part of young people's lives but should never over-shadow the true purpose of high school and that is to earn a diploma. So often today sports have become more important than an education. This must be remedied because the true focus must always be toward the student's academic development. — George M. Gilbert

Organizations that destroy the status quo win. Whatever the status quo is, changing it gives you the opportunity to be remarkable. — Seth Godin

You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures. — Lindsey Rietzsch

I was nervous and confident at the same, nervous about going out there in front of all those people, with so much at stake, and confident that I was going to go out there and win. — Althea Gibson

We live in a society that only embraces success and that is who we are. It takes a great deal of inner strength to deal with the time commitment of coaching when very little seems to be accomplished. — George M. Gilbert

It is important for coaches to mentor young people toward those things that are most important in life and aid them in creating their own order of priorities to live by. — George M. Gilbert

I teach our young men that respect is earned each day on the practice field, in the classroom, and how each young man lives his life. — George M. Gilbert

It is so easy to judge those around us and decide their value without knowing who they really are or what they truly represent. — George M. Gilbert

Being fired is part of the risk when anyone plans to take on the responsibility as a head coach. — George M. Gilbert

I will not promise boys positions, I will not promise any of you football success, I will demand discipline, character, respect, and work ethic throughout the program. If I succeed in getting people to believe then success will follow. — George M. Gilbert

The development of the "We Believe" philosophy must be real and not cosmetic. Everyone must buy in and understand that it is not a motivational tool, but rather something very personal that should be lived and that all must believe in order for true success to be achieved. — George M. Gilbert

Coaching is like riding a roller coaster with many ups and downs. The true test is weathering the storm. The average length of time anywhere in America that a man is a head high school football coach is three years. — George M. Gilbert

No risk? Then no danger of losing and finally no thrill in winning. — Sandeep Kumar

The youth of America need routine, repetition toward excellence, a sound but not punishing discipline, and the opportunity to make mistakes without the feeling of failure. — George M. Gilbert

Winners accept responsibility because acceptance of responsibility nullifies excuses. — George M. Gilbert

Everyone wants to win, but not everyone is willing to prepare to win. — Bobby Knight

To achieve any group goal, individuals must work to improve themselves as a means to improve the group. — George M. Gilbert

Holding on, holding out and holding fast when the going is tough constitutes a winning mindset. — Ogwo David Emenike

In 1995 I had $7 bucks in my pocket and knew two things: I'm broke as hell and one day I won't be. You Can Achieve Anything! — Dwayne Johnson

With the ambitions, to seize the opportunity to win is your big loss. — Auliq Ice

Wanting to win isn't enough. You have to go through a process to improve. That takes patience, perseverance, and intentionality. — John C. Maxwell

Every time our great Country has been critically challenged either by dictators or terrorists, we as a Country have put aside our personal agendas and focused on doing what we need to do to win when threatened. — George M. Gilbert

The unknown can be a great tool. — George M. Gilbert

Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as an educated person. You are either learning or you are not. In today's world, it is vitally important that you see the truth in Eric Hoffer's statement. The win or loss, which is waiting in the wings for every person, is enormous. You get to choose which you will experience. — Bob Proctor

If you are in a leadership position, do not rely on your title to convince people to follow you. Build relationships. Win people over. Do that and you will never be a lonely leader. — John C. Maxwell

Let failuers be your reason to strengthen your determination and passion to succeed. — Vishwas Chavan

Winning is not a matter of acceptance but a term of dedication with an interest to achieve. — Auliq Ice

I think we had to hit rock-bottom in all facets of the program before we could ever start moving in a positive direction. — George M. Gilbert

In a race, sooner or later there's a moment that separates the winner from those who don't win. That instant is your chance, the moment you've been waiting for. — Seth Godin

Before success can truly become routine, there must be that transition from that wanting/hoping to have success toward honestly knowing you can earn success with your talents and work ethic. — George M. Gilbert

The coaches will offer a direction, a plan, routine, discipline and the players must develop the desire to work together accepting their roles as they learn in preparation for the season. — George M. Gilbert

You will never achieve a goal by definition unless you try. — Auliq Ice

In life, it's not the genetic guy who wins or the guy with the most potential who wins; it's the person with the greatest perseverance who wins. Always be willing to get up and go at it again and again. That's the guy who has his hands raised later in life. That's the guy you guys need to be. — Greg Plitt

As of today, you do anything that I feel is disrespecting our program in any way, you are gone! From this day forward, everyone will be at practice in uniform as we will either build this program into something or we will destroy it! — George M. Gilbert

If you are not a part of the solution then you must be part of the problem. I am done with problems here! — George M. Gilbert

I've got news for you. We're gonna win the game. I guarantee it. — Joe Namath

we first need to get boys out for football and then the plan will gradually come into play — George M. Gilbert

Winning isn't as sweet if you don't see an enemy cry. But remember, losers wail loud no matter what. — Ymatruz

This is truly a rags to riches story which doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Hope is offered to those who face similar challenges that in this great Country dreams can be realized when work ethic and passion lead the way. — George M. Gilbert

Not all dreamers are winners, but all winners are dreamers. Your dream is the key to your future. The Bible says that, "without a vision (dream), a people perish." You need a dream, if you're going to succeed in anything you do. — Mark Gorman

Winning is an inside job. A person who achieves victory is the one that first wins his or her internal battles. — Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

Strength is not only about winning the game; it's also about not giving-up. — Vikrmn

Dear 2016,

If I had any defeats in your team, I am glad they were on my terms.

Love,
Defeated Winner — Jasleen Kaur Gumber

The important thing was that I got the win. It's good for confidence and the season. — Usain Bolt

My job is to call attention to the things that I think are the difference between winning and losing. If I can't do that then I have failed as a coach. — Bill Parcells

America is a country built on unity, hard work and diligent pursuit of personal goals leading to collective success. — George M. Gilbert

A near win shifts our view of the landscape. It can turn future goals, which we tend to envision at a distance, into more proximate events. We consider temporal distance as we do spatial distance. (Visualize a great day tomorrow and we see it with granular, practical clarity. But picture what a great day in the future might be like, not tomorrow but fifty years from now, and the image will be hazier.) — Sarah Lewis

Self belief, Wise choice and Karma are the three main ingredients of Winners. — Sandeep Kakkar

Once an athlete feels his coach does not believe in him resentment develops and everyone loses at that point. — George M. Gilbert

Coaches must take calculated risks all the time. One thing is to talk about what you plan to do and another is to prepare and then execute a plan toward change. — George M. Gilbert

Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there. — Bo Jackson

The great cancer facing all of us during this 'new millennium' is entitlement. — George M. Gilbert

I am a Body-for-LIFE Challenge 2000 Winner. "Winners finish and finishers win." — Robert Cheeke

A team goal requires a team effort. — George M. Gilbert

Knowing how to win is the first step. We must also know how to make use of our victories. — Polybius

It's too easy when you're not winning to look for excuses and point at others for reasons. You ca say 'Oh well, it's this guys fault or they don't do this well', or you can say 'I've got to play better and contribute more'. You've got to find another gear and come up with big games. — Sean Burke

Winning is not everything, but wanting to win is. — Vince Lombardi

If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting. — Dick Vermeil

My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play. — Tiger Woods

The third year at a school for any head coach is the most important year for the program they are attempting to develop. — George M. Gilbert

If you'll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives. — Vince Lombardi

Winning is not about how many medals you get-it's about accomplishing goals and just being the best you can be! — Michelle Kwan

When you know both yourself as well as your competition, you are never in danger. To know yourself and not others, gives you half a chance of winning. Knowing neither yourself or your competition puts you in a position to lose. — Sun Tzu