“In my lifetime, I may have put too much emphasis on winning, because here I am an old man and the only fun I've had is winning, and that's ridiculous.” MenInspirationalMayWinningFunToo MuchLifetimeRidiculousOld ManEmphasisHere I Am Author:Bear Bryant
“You got to have two things to win. You got to have brains and you got to have balls. Now you've got too much of one and not enough of the other.” TwoEnoughHappinessSuccessWinningBrainToo MuchBallsTwo Things Author:Paul Newman
“Throughout much of history, women writers have capitulated to male standards, and have paid too much heed to what Virginia Woolf calls "the angel in the house." She is that little ghost who sits on one's shoulder while one writes and whispers, "Be nice, don't say anything that will embarrass the family, don't say anything your man will disapprove of ..." [ellipsis in original] The "angel in the house" castrates one's creativity because it deprives one of essential honesty, and many women writers have yet to win the freedom to be honest with themselves.” MenWritingLittlesHouseWinningCreativityToo MuchNiceHonestHonestyEssentialsStandardsAngelPaidOriginalsMalesGhostShouldersBeing HonestBeing NiceSay AnythingVirginiaHeedWoolf Author:Erica Jong
“If you play it safe, middle of the road with all the right notes, you might win. If you are unique and have too much personality, you might easily score a '0' in competition.” IfsPlayMightWinningToo MuchMiddlePersonalitySafeUniqueCompetitionNotesScoreMiddle Of The Road Author:Charlie Albright
“I have to keep myself in check when I go to the kids' sports events. I sit waaay in the back. I make sure I don't do too much cheering, you know what I mean? I'm still not quite adjusted to this modern school of thought: Oh, it doesn't matter who wins. I'm not all the way there yet, but I accept it from the back row.” KnowsWayMeanStillsMatterKidsSchoolWinningSportsAcceptingToo MuchModernEventsChecksCheer Author:Jack Nicholson
“They'll never give me an Oscar. And I sincerely, honestly don't care. I always turn up when I'm nominated and it would be nice to get one, but to win one would be bad luck. It comes with too much expectation. It would be the end.” GivingEndsWould BeCareTurnsWinningToo MuchNiceExpectationsGive MeLuckDon't CareHonestlyBeing NiceOscarsSincerelyBad Luck Author:Robert Altman