Tom Watson Quotes

I don't like to lose-at anything... Yet I've grown most not from victories, but setbacks. If winning is God's reward, then losing is how he teaches us.

Part of being a big winner is the ability to be a big loser. There is no paradox involved. It is a distinctly Harvard thing to be able to turn any defeat into victory

I was never taught to lose or take losing.

That’s what learning is, after all; not whether we lose the game, but how we lose and how we’ve changed because of it, and what we take away from it that we never had before, to apply to other games. Losing, in a curious way is winning.

I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get a handle on who you are. Even at age 41, I still hate losing--I'm just more gracious about it. I'm also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.

Everybody loves winning, but we should not linger on the difference between winning and losing... But Is losing failing?

Sometimes when you lose you win, son. Failure is just life's way of preparing you for success.

As a sportsman, you always play to win. Having said that, it's not possible to win every day. There will be days when you will do well and there will be days you won't.

If you can shrug off a loss, you can't be a winner.

We don't always get our respect but you've got to deal with it and go out there every week and just win football games.

If we have a good day and we win, I'll celebrate and enjoy it. If I have a bad day and I lose, I'll be disappointed and then come back the next day and think about the next team.

If it was up to me, I wouldn't lose at all, but when it happens, that's when you have to show your real strength.

If I win, great, and I'll move on, and that's my goal, obviously, is to win. If I do lose, I have to accept it, and I have to get back out there, train hard, and just move on. It's not the end of the world.

Losing will make me a better fighter.

The way I suffer after a defeat is not for all, because I suffer. I suffer. But those who know me know that, after this, I start stronger with more hunger, more desire, because I don't like to lose.

You make your own luck, Gig. You know what makes a good loser? Practice.

Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased.

My goal is to never lose. That may not be realistic, but I'm going to try.

To lose is not always failure.

I feel that the most important requirement in success is learning to overcome failure. You must learn to tolerate it, but never accept it

I don't believe in failure. I believe every setback is an opportunity to learn, regroup, get stronger, and try again. This is my motto: Rejection is God's protection. When people feel that they have failed, it's usually because somebody or something caused them to feel that way and taste defeat. I refuse to dwell on that. Yes, it sucks at first, and the feeling is valid, but it all happens for a reason. Let go.

A failure isn't a failure if it prepares you for success tomorrow.

Losing is essential to anyone's success. The more you lose, the more you want to win.

A winner must first know what losing's like.

Learn from your mistakes, make adjustments, and go out and compete again. That's the mark of championship spirit.