Sam Ewing Quotes

Anyone can lose a fight. That doesn't bother me. But the shame that comes afterwards is unbearable.

I have two books that were published quite some time ago. I start to read about three sentences. I have to close it. I am so self-conscious. Who did I think I was?

Even I admit I may have peaked too soon.

I was 23 years old, a freshman at university, and there I was, on the first day, sitting in a remedial English class. I was so ashamed I almost got up and left, but somehow I knew inside that if I ran away from this, I would hate myself forever.

My pride fell with my fortunes.

It's not even necessarily the will or want to win. It's the shame and embarrassment of losing.

Now I know what it is like to feel like a total idiot.

I don't enjoy eating humble pie.

A lot can change because you are embarrassed by something.

I'm not much of a crier but it is mildly soul-destroying and exposing to do something physical that you are terrible at in front of other people.

For some reason, people look at me and laugh. I don't know why.

I was so ashamed of who I was.

If you could see the instructions that I gave Jerry to begin with, I'd be embarrassed.

I got by on talent. That was my fatal mistake.

Failure has gone to his head.

I always think that I've embarrassed myself.

I was feeling real good and real manly. Until a real cowboy walked by and told me I had my hat on backwards. So much for my career as a cowboy.

I have a past of making a fool of myself.

I feel the producers really exploited my lack of talent at this time. I looked like an idiot up there. I want to be good, not something that people will laugh at.

I went on television and I wouldn't say a word; I feel so stupid when I watch them again.

I did think for many, many years that because of my ability I could beat the system. And I was wrong.

You led us to the greatest humiliation France has experienced in 20 years.

It wasn't my finest hour. It wasn't even my finest hour and a half.

I certainly was not going to add to his humiliation in the hour of defeat.

Do not say beforehand what you are going to do; for if you fail, you will be laughed at.