Hedy Lamarr Quotes

I think bravery is to get on the ball and be bold enough and confident enough to try things when everyone is looking at you and the pressure is on and people are expecting you to win.

Failure isn't an option. I've erased the word 'fear' from my vocabulary, and I think when you erase fear, you can't fail.

Anyone who is afraid to lose isn't ready to win.

A lot of tournaments that I can remember I made a few bad shots and I was afraid I would lose the tournament and it seemed to work, the putts seemed to go in. Just the Desire.

Winning means being unafraid to lose.

Experience is everything. It means so much because it enabled me to learn the game even faster. Playing in the playoffs is the best basketball in the world, and if you can learn under that pressure, succeed under that pressure, it gives you more confidence the next year.

I definitely wanted this win today and I don't want anybody to talk about my nerves anymore.

You have to persuade yourself that you absolutely don't care what happens. If you don't care, you've won. I absolutely promise you, in every serious negotiation, the man or woman who doesn't care is going to win.

If you're not big enough to lose, you're not big enough to win.

You must play boldly to win.

As a standup comedian, you have to develop a sense of fearlessness. It's really important for your livelihood and your well-being. And if you don't do that, you're going to fail; you're never going to be able to stand up on the cliff and jump off.

I don't need to scare the other athletes. When I'm running, I will scare them.

I try to be as fearless as possible. I don't always succeed, but I like to think I try.

I am now the Wimbledon champion, and I think that gives me even more confidence coming to the Olympics. And maybe in some ways, it maybe takes some pressure off the Olympics, because I already did win at Wimbledon this year.

I have always believed that one should not be scared of losing, I think that really is the key.

I don't get nervous in any situation. There's no such thing as nerves when you're playing games.

I am totally fearless! Well, of course, I'm not totally fearless. I worry constantly and obsess over things, but I just don't let fear stand in the way of doing something that I really want to do.

Necessity of action takes away the fear of the act, and makes bold resolution the favorite of fortune.

Success makes you less intimidated by things.

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.

You'll never do a whole lot unless you're brave enough to try.

When you're fearless, you take more risks because you're less conscious of failure or what can go wrong.

I think that major championships are as much about attitude as they are anything else.

Whenever I put myself out there on the line, skating against other people, I simply want to win.

Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.