“I don't think we really measured the enormity of the whole occasion. I'm very, very surprised. We never expected it. When I set out in May we didn't realise how big this was. Only now have we realised the importance of this. [on the 2005 Ashes win” ThinkingMayWholeBigsWinningImportanceExpectedOccasionsRealisingAshesRealised Author:Duncan Fletcher
“Chess, which exists predominantly in two dimensions, is one of the world's most difficult games. Three-dimensional chess is an invitation to insanity. But human relationships, even of the simplest order, are like a kind of four-dimensional chess, a game whose pieces and positions change subtly and inexorably between moves, whose players stare dumbly while their powerful positions deteriorate into hopeless predicaments and while improbable combinations suddenly become inevitable. To make matters worse, some games are open to any number of players, and all sides are expected to win.” WorldHumansKindTwoMatterMovingOrderThreeGamesWinningDifficultSidesPowerfulNumbersPiecesFourPlayerPositionExpectedChessInevitableCombinationStaringInsanityDimensionsHopelessSimplestInvitationsHuman RelationsHuman RelationshipsImprobablePredicaments Book:Time and the Art of Living Source: Time and the Art of Living
“Remember that failure is part of the process of successful running. Performance is a roller coaster; to think otherwise is irrational and will cause you much stress and discouragement. Lighten up on yourself. Ups and downs can be expected. The performance of most serious runners fluctuates by the week. You win some, you lose some; some days you're hot, some days you're not. Don't fight with yourself when failure, the teacher, pays an unexpected visit. Open up to learning from it.” ThinkingRunningRememberFightingWinningCausesProcessLosesPaySuccessfulTeacherWeekSeriousPerformancesStressHotExpectedUnexpectedIrrationalRunnersUps & DownsDiscouragementRoller CoasterCoasters Author:Jerry Lynch
“I expected to play well, I expected to lead my team, and I expected to win.” WellsPlayWinningTeamExpectedNfl Author:Kurt Warner
“I never expected to win a Grand Slam because, for me, I was not good enough to beat those guys.” EnoughGuyWinningBeatsExpectedGood EnoughNot Good EnoughSlam Author:Stan Wawrinka
“Brazil goes into every World Cup expecting to win - so when it is in Brazil it is expected even more. You can't understand what the World Cup means to our country.” WorldMeanCountryWinningExpectedOur CountryCupsExpectingBrazilWorld Cup Author:Ronaldinho
“When you're expected to win and you have the press saying that you are going to win the Olympic gold medal, and you're the only sure thing in the Olympics, it can undermine your confidence.” WinningSportsGoldPressesExpectedOlympicsMedalGold MedalsSure Thing Author:Scott Hamilton
“If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again-only this time with more wisdom. But once he has started, a warrior of the light perseveres until the end.” IfsEndsLightLastsWinningDecisionBattlePerseveranceExpectedWarriorDefeatedEncouragingPersevereWarrior Of The Light Author:Paulo Coelho