Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to burn his ships and cut all sources of retreat. Only by so doing can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a BURNING DESIRE TO WIN, essential to success.
Each day will be triumphant only when your smiles bring forth smiles from others.
Don’t let the victor belong to the spoils.
Defeat is a disease, and victory is the cure.
Courtiers don’t take wagers against the king’s skill. There is the deadly danger of winning.
Business is a game, played for fantastic stakes, and you’re in competition with experts. If you want to win, you have to learn to be a master of the game.
A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.
A victory described in detail is indistinguishable from a defeat.[Une victoire racontée en détail, on ne sait plus ce qui la distingue d’une défaite.]
A trial was a game played within certain rigid rules, where the better player won.
