#losing

A good balance of winning and losing is important. If you just win all the time, you won't get anything out of it; having some tough losses can be really important. ↗

— Andrew Shue

#balance #get #good #having #important

At a time when we are losing manufacturing jobs in this country, we should be doing everything we can to help our manufacturers stay competitive. They are the backbone of our economy. ↗

— Debbie Stabenow

#competitive #country #doing #economy #everything

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time. ↗

— Winston Churchill

#closing #does #leave #party #time

You can't win for losing. Either you fulfill their stereotype of being a radical 60's person or you've sold out. In fact, of course, millions of people who were active in the 60's are doing work on issues that try to reflect their values. ↗

— Bernadine Dohrn

#being #course #doing #either #fact

When I left Merrill Lynch, one of the things that upset me the most wasn't losing my job. It was not being able to see those people the following day. It was almost like divorcing 40 people. ↗

— Erin Duffy

#almost #being #day #following #i

There's a lot of pain in my heart because what I accomplished was second to none. I'm not losing any sleep, but I do pay attention every year at this time. ↗

— Bob Hayes

#any #attention #because #every #heart

I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability of what I do. But sometimes, man, you just get tired of fighting and trying to prove yourself. ↗

— Ike Turner

#because #confidence #enjoy #fighting #get

Granny Weatherwax was not a good loser. From her point of view, losing was something that happened to other people. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#losing #humor

Phaedra keeps saying she's being selfish. That she hates herself for it, but she does it anyway. She can't deny herself what she wants, even if it brings about her downfall and his." "And have you learned anything from our literary parallel?" "Not really, I keep thinking that she would do it all over again if there were a chance...a chance that it could go right. Even if 99 times out of a 100 the story ends badly, it's worth it if only once she gets a happy ending. ↗

— Cora Carmack

#chance-and-fortune #desire #garrick #guilt #hope

Where's the pleasure in bein' the winner if the loser ain't alive to know they've lost? ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#losing #winning #humor