“Losing ... really does say something about who you are. Among other things it measures are: do you blame others, or do you own the loss? Do you analyze your failure, or just complain about bad luck? If you're willing to examine failure, and to look not just at your outward physical performance, but your internal workings, too, losing can be valuable. How you behave in those moments can perhaps be more self-defining than winning could ever be. Sometimes losing shows you for who you really are.” IfsLooksDoeSelfSometimesMomentsShowsWinningLossWillingLosingPerformancesBlameLuckWho You AreValuableComplainingBehaveInternalsDefiningBad Luck Author:Lance Armstrong
“O Death, the Consecrator! Nothing so sanctifies a name As to be written--Dead. Nothing so wins a life from blame, So covers it from wrath and shame, As doth the burial-bed.” DeathWinningNamesWrittenBedShameBlameWrathBurialSanctify Author:Herman Melville
“An Australian swimmer who failed to win a gold medal is blaming her loss on social media. In her defense, it is really hard to tweet when you're swimming.” HardFunnyWinningSocialLossMediaGoldBlameSocial MediaDefenseSwimmingOlympicsMedalAustralianTweetGold MedalsSwimmerLondon Olympics Author:Conan O'Brien
“Wrestling is a one-on-one experience and if something goes wrong you can't point a finger and blame somebody else. What you do is up to you. And yet it's a team sport, because whether your team wins or loses is a result of the cumulative effect of the matches. Wrestling is a great confidence builder because it's not all about strength. You have to use your balance and skill and technique and if you do, you can overcome a lot of muscle and bulk guys, and even those who have natural ability. Basically, you can out-technique an opponent.” IfsUseGuyWinningSportsLosesNaturalAbilityResultsTeamEffectsBalanceSkillsOvercomingBlameFingersTechniqueOpponentsMusclesWrestlingUp To YouBuilderWin Or LoseSports TeamOne On OneCumulativeNatural AbilityGreat Confidence Author:Dennis Hastert
“When men hate or blame you, or say hurtful things about you, look deeply into their hearts and see what kind of men they are. You'll see how unnecessary it is to strain after their good opinion. Yet you must still think kindly of them. they are your neighbors. The gods help them as they do you, by dreams and oracles, to win their hearts' desires.” ThinkingMenLooksHeartKindStillsHelpingDreamDesireHateWinningOpinionBlameNeighborUnnecessaryStrainHurtfulGod HelpOraclesHearts DesireHurtful Things Author:Marcus Aurelius
“If [Donald] Trump wins narrowly, Democrats can blame the loss on FBI director James Comey, who inserted himself late in the campaign in an unprecedented way.” IfsWayWinningLossTrumpDirectorsLateBlameDemocratCampaignsFbiUnprecedented Author:Mara Liasson
“Since Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, why are they complaining about the Russians hacking the election? I mean, Hillary wins the popular vote, what more can a hacker do than get you the majority of the popular vote? But yet they're running around complaining about the hackers and they're blaming the Russians for stealing the election.” MeanRunningWinningVoteElectionBlameClintonComplainingStealingHackers Author:Rush Limbaugh
“Whoever said, 'It's not whether you win or lose that counts,' probably lost.” InspirationalSaidRunningFunnyWinningLostSportsLosesVictoryLosingHumorousBlameCoachesTennisHockeyInspirational SportsFunny InspirationalAthleticVolleyballAnatomyWinning And LosingWin Or LoseGreat SportsWill To WinBest SportsGreatest SportsGreat Inspirational SportsSporting EventsRunning WaterAthletic InspirationalFunny SimpsonsPlayer To CoachWinning LosingI Will WinBeer LoveGreat HockeyFunniest SimpsonsTennis BallsBasketball WinningMotivation To WinWinning SportsGrey's AnatomyInspirational TennisGreat SimpsonsWinning BasketballGreat AthleticGreat WinningBadminton Author:Martina Navratilova
“If Obama fails to win reelection, let the blame be first laid at the door of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who at a pivotal point threw gasoline on the flames by comparing angry American citizens to Nazis.” IfsFirstsHouseWinningFailingDoorsCitizensBlameAngryCompareFlamesSpeakersNaziAmerican CitizensGasolineNancyPivotalReelection Author:Camille Paglia
“I can tell you one thing. I've done this my way. I don't have anybody to blame for this win but me, and I love it.” WayInspirationalI CanDoneMotivationalWinningSportsOne ThingBlameMy WayMotivational SportsWinners And WinningFavorite Sports Author:John Daly
“It's not whether you win or lose - but whether I win or lose.” WinningSportsLosesLosingBlameGolfTennisMotivational SportsHockeyInspirational SportsFunny InspirationalAthleticAnatomyWinning And LosingWin Or LoseGreat SportsWill To WinBest SportsGreatest SportsGreat Inspirational SportsSporting EventsRunning WaterAthletic InspirationalFunny SimpsonsPlayer To CoachWinning LosingI Will WinBeer LoveGreat HockeyFunniest SimpsonsTennis BallsBasketball WinningMotivation To WinWinning SportsGrey's AnatomyInspirational TennisGreat SimpsonsWinning BasketballGreat AthleticGreat WinningBadminton Author:Sandy Lyle
“It's not whether you win or lose, it's how you place the blame.” WinningLosesBlameAnatomyWinning And LosingWin Or LoseSporting EventsFunny SimpsonsBeer LoveFunniest SimpsonsGrey's AnatomyGreat Simpsons Author:Oscar Wilde
“I don't watch football anymore, I gave that up. I got tired of the interviews after the games, because the winning players always give credit to God, and the losers blame themselves. You know, just once I'd like to hear a player say, 'Yeah, we were in the game, until Jesus made me fumble. He hates our team.'” KnowsGivingMadeHateGamesJesusWinningWatchesPlayerTeamFootballYeahBlameTiredCreditInterviewsLoser Author:Jeff Stilson
“It is not whether you win or lose, but who gets the blame.” WinningLosesWorkBlameGamblingWin Or Lose Author:Blaine Nye
“I'm not going to blame a referee for something I feel like I should be able to control. I should get up quicker. If you want to win fights, you just have to do it, regardless of what's going on.” IfsWantFeelsShouldAbleFightingWinningBlameGet UpReferee Author:Sara McMann
“I lost the match. I blame only myself for this. There were many opportunities to win. But I missed them, no one else.” OpportunityWinningLostMistakeBlameChess Author:Anatoly Karpov