You never fail if you know in your heart that you did the best of which you are capable. I did my best. That is all I could do. Are you going to make mistakes? Of course. But it is not failure if you make the full effort.
Perfection is impossible; just strive to do your best.
Evaluate wins and losses objectively, focusing more on effort and execution than on the outcome of the game
As long as you fight, you cannot lose... if you leave everything out there, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. To me you can never lose.
It's the journey that matters. Learning is more important than the test. Practice well, and the games will take care of themselves.
Failure is not a disgrace if you have sincerely done your best.
God loveth adverbs; and cares not how good, but how well.
Growing up in my family, it wasn't important that we always be the best; it was important that we were going to try to be our best and give it our all.
Who cares if somebody dances better? Doing my very best is rewarding internally.
I'm not aiming for a knockout. I focus on doing my best. If the knockout comes, fine. If not, that's okay.