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I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
—Michael JordanYou learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.
—Morgan WoottenI used to think that losing made you more hungry and determined but after my success at the Olympics and the US Open, I realised that winning is the biggest motivation.
—Andy MurrayAll I cared about in tennis was winning.
—Pete SamprasWinning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.
—Vince LombardiThere are more important things in life than winning or losing a game.
—Lionel MessiYesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.
—Babe RuthWinning solves everything.
—Tiger WoodsLosing feels worse than winning feels good.
—Vin ScullyA good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.
—Wayne GretzkyA champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning.
—Billie Jean KingI hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion’.
—Muhammad Ali
(This story appears in the 07 June, 2019 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)