Bear Bryant Quotes

Sometimes people say that coach is a winner, but everyone wants to win. You must know how to behave in victory and in defeat, to look after what is our sport, football.

There is no mat space for malcontents or dissenters. One must neither celebrate insanely when he wins, nor sulk when he loses. He accepts victory professionally, humbly; he hates defeat, but makes no poor display of it.

I tried to be the leader ... that was my aim. But it is important to know how to win and how to lose.

When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less.

You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser.

Mary Peters. When I was having my sulky, stroppy, bad loser phase I watched her at the Olympics. Sometimes she failed but always with a smile and good grace. She taught me how to win and lose, and I have a photo taken with her in my lounge.

You have to learn to be a healthy competitor, winning or losing. Because there can be a lot more losses than there are wins.

I don't like losing at anything, but it's not the end of the world if you beat me.

When you win, don't swagger. When you lose, don't sulk.

The winner gives up his chance to be a good sport.

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.

To be a good loser is to learn how to win.

Somebody gets to be smart and somebody gets to be dumb. If we win, it'll be because of the president. And if we lose, it'll be because of me.

I love to win; but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.

Be brave if you lose and meek if you win.

We count on winning. And if we lose, don't beef. And the best way to prevent beefing is - don't lose.

All the world loves a good loser.

My kids have played sports all their life, and one thing I've tried to teach them when you lose, you try to be a gentleman about it.

Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot.

Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser.

I think sportsmanship is knowing that it is a game, that we are only as a good as our opponents, and whether you win or lose, to always give 100 percent.

Do not completely defeat your opponents. Leave your opponents some dignity with which to walk off the field. They have been elected by some people and you have no right to dismember them… When you do that, you lose all semblance of leadership.

Over the years, I have seen too many politicians ruin their careers because they could not accept defeat graciously.

I love a good loser.

It's never OK to lose a game.