Winning Quotes - Page 39

• That's always - that's been another dream of mine, to do a Broadway play. An award winning Broadway play.

  Janet Jackson

  Dream, Awards, Play

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• Many have fought for and even lost their lives to end segregation, to win the right to vote. It disappoints me to now have to cajole people to register and to vote.

  Jesse Jackson

  People, Vote, Segregation

  Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. April 13, 2012.

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• Success doesn’t necessarily come from breakthrough innovation but from flawless execution. A great strategy alone won’t win a game or a battle; the win comes from basic blocking and tackling.

  Naveen Jain

  Block, Break Through, Games

  "10 Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success" by Naveen Jain, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 2, 2011.

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• To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.

  LeBron James

  Motivational, Basketball, Determination

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• And winning is a huge thing for me.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Huge

  'The Decision', grantland.com. July 8, 2014.

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• I was so used to going out and winning state championships and playing in the postseason.

  LeBron James

  Going Out, Championship, Used

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• I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Games

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• Once you get on the playing field it's not about whether you're liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win. That's what it's about.

  LeBron James

  Team, Play, Levels

  "LeBron James: the full interview". Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. November 21, 2011.

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• Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship.

  LeBron James

  Mean, Thinking, Goal

  Interview With Larry King, edition.cnn.com. June 2, 2010.

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• You gotta have fun. Regardless of how you look at it, we're playing a game. It's a business, it's our job, but I don't think you can do well unless you're having fun.

  Derek Jeter

  Success, Jobs, Fun

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• If you're going to win games, you're going to have to come up with the big hits. That's the bottom line.

  Derek Jeter

  Motivational, Sports, Games

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• God, I hope I wear this jersey forever.

  Derek Jeter

  Inspiring, Success, Yankees

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I looked up to my parents because they were very successful in what they wanted to do. I was lucky; I didn't have to look far for role models.

  Derek Jeter

  Success, Role Models, Parent

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• For me, when I was a kid, volunteering was the last thing I was thinking about. When I see kids doing it now, it amazes me. It's very impressive, it gives them something productive to do as opposed to getting in trouble. For them to take time out at such a young age is remarkable. I think all kids should take a little time out to volunteer.

  Derek Jeter

  Success, Kids, Thinking

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• I try to sign for as many kids as possible. Kids come first, and I'll always sign for a kid before an adult. It's funny, because I was never big into autographs as a kid. The only player who I ever wanted an autograph from was Dave Winfield.

  Derek Jeter

  Success, Kids, Player

  Interview with Jon Robinson, www.ign.com. February 22, 2005.

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• So many people are insanely busy nowadays, and it's easy to say, 'Ah, I'll workout tomorrow.' But you have to set aside a time and stick to that schedule.

  Derek Jeter

  Success, Workout, People

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• But I was always a bit of a gypsy, anyway. I spent five years at Oklahoma State, five years at Miami and moved on after winning the national championship, and five years with the Cowboys. So, I was ready to move on. We won back-to-back Super Bowls, and I felt that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish.

  Jimmy Johnson

  Moving, Cowboy, Oklahoma

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• What convinces is conviction. Believe in the argument you're advancing. If you don't you're as good as dead. The other person will sense that something isn't there, and no chain of reasoning, no matter how logical or elegant or brilliant, will win your case for you.

  Lyndon B. Johnson

  Integrity, Believe, Matter

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• I was at the Olympic Games winning medals and I still doubted my image. I doubted what I looked like. That's sad.

  Shawn Johnson

  Games, Stills, Medal

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• Winning isn't always championships.

  Michael Jordan

  Champion, Championship

  "Jordan returns to NBA". www.wired.com. September 25, 2001.

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• I think the players win the championship, and the organization has something to do with it, don't get me wrong. But don't try to put the organization above the players.

  Michael Jordan

  Player, Thinking, Organization

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• Ultimately, if you can say that I'm a bad owner and we're winning championships, I can live with that. But if we're not making the playoffs and we're spending and losing money, then I have to look in the mirror and say maybe I'm not taking the necessary steps to doing what it takes to run an organization.

  Michael Jordan

  Running, Mirrors, Organization

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• Winning is great, but being able to finish my last Olympic Games on American soil was very important. Even though I was injured, I didn't let my psyche get the best of me and cause me to doubt myself, so I was willing to pull every muscle in my body in '96 in order to get the job done and I came away with the bronze medal.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Jobs, Bronze Medal, Order

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• Clearly, there are many places where diesel is king or gas-turbine is king, or IC engines will win, but there are many places in the world where, as we've seen, they just won't do the job. The modern version of the Stirling engine has some very, very attractive characteristics, and we're trying to optimize it for some of those applications.

  Dean Kamen

  Jobs, Kings, Trying

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• If the opponent offers keen play I don't object; but in such cases I get less satisfaction, even if I win, than from a game conducted according to all the rules of strategy with its ruthless logic.

  Anatoly Karpov

  Games, Play, Decision

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