Winner Quotations | Page 5

I made a good start with those two birdies and it gave me a bit more relaxation and focus. Right up to the finish, Nick was trying to push me very hard. His last five holes he came back with 3-under, but there's only one winner and that's me. I have the opportunity to play in Europe now and I'm sure I will.

I never ever think we have got a winner wrong.

I'm sure the winner will get one of those.

I'm sure there were a few of those - people that jump on whichever team is the favorite team. They want to be associated with a winner even if they're not interested in sports themselves.

I'm thrilled to be fighting Fernando Vargas and once again proving that I'm the superior fighter. To me, there was no controversy about our first fight because one look at his face showed who the winner was. I stopped him once, and I'll do it again.

In a political contest, there is a winner and a loser, and the winner does the things that he wants to do and loser doesn't do anything, ... Second in a political contest is also last.

I know we didn't win the regular season, but I don't know how finishing second was all that great when you have to get the winner of South Florida-Notre Dame in the first round. I'm saying to myself, the four teams with a bye, this is what we get for a great season. I'm not sure that's ever been the case. They've come into this league and dramatically altered the landscape. They certainly have benefited and we have benefited from it also.

I knew I was going to get third. I wanted to go on stage as a past winner because I knew I wasn't going to win. The right guy won.

I like the fact that we have guys who are known as proven winners. Guys who can help you through the struggles. You can turn to them a lot for help. I'm looking forward to talking to Matt Morris, him being new and a proven winner and talking about what he does on and off the field and in between games.

I kind of feel that the winner will probably establish himself the first day with a top-10 (finish). I really think the most important thing is getting off to a fast start right out of the box.

If Macy's goes upscale, I would pick J.C. Penney as the winner because they've got the brands that have clearly worked for that customer.

If Motivator is beaten, we'll have to assess the manner of it, ... Going down to Azamour with all guns blazing would be no disgrace. But no-one likes to see the Derby winner beaten, so let's hope it's a question we don't need to address.

I had the head referee come over after the match and say the wrong call was made, but it didn't do Matt any good. Our kid has his hand raised as the winner and it's taken away from him. That's wrong. It's tough to win a match in overtime when that happens.

I'm very proud of Scott's career and what he has accomplished. Having followed him from the beginning, he has been a major contributor both on and off the field. He leaves the game a winner and a true professional.

I'm very excited just to meet with him and talk baseball with him. He's an experienced winner and he comes from a great organization that knows how to win. I think he's going to put that personality and that feeling in our locker room, so it's a good choice.

I'm very excited about my first opportunity to race in NASCAR, especially in the biggest race of the year at Daytona. Then moving on to race at Las Vegas, which is my former home, and then on to Mexico City, where I am a former winner in the Champ Car Series.

I may be old school, but you get an opportunity to play for a winner and you've got guys turning deals down and the chance to win somewhere. It doesn't compute. It's not a good reflection.

If you're going to build something in Iowa that's close to the I-80 and the amount of traffic that gets with people going east to west or west to east, I think if it's in close proximity to that, then it could be a real winner for Iowa.

In the initial phase the consumer will probably lose. It is a big risk for people who actually buy products for either format without knowing who the winner is.

Instant runoffs encourage candidates to run high-minded races, because they need to simultaneously court voters for their second- and third-choice votes. So instead of seeking a plurality by only working their respective racial, religious or community niches, candidates have to seek votes outside their own particular constituency. That avoids the scenario of a winner who gets elected by a sliver of voters only because the majority was divided among more generally favored candidates.

In sports, you're going to have players who are great but haven't won championships. That's true. You only get one winner a year, and the rest of the guys don't win.

In our view, Abbott is the clear winner in this deal.

I really thought I was going to win that race. It was lack of experience. But I felt like a winner that day.

I really think the winner of the WAC is going to have three or four losses, more four than three. That's good for the WAC.

I know, obviously, everybody loves a winner but there's a lot of positive energy right now in both programs. Our kids are tight with each other and it's really a special year. Obviously, we want to keep it going as long as we can. I think '06 has a chance to be one of those special years for the girls and the boys.

I haven't really had time to step back from the situation and kind of let myself be in awe or anything, ... But the fans are unbelievable. It's been a long time since they've had a winner here. You can just feel they want one so bad.

In Wally we are receiving an All-Star player who is playoff-tested and who has been a winner at all levels.

I obviously didn't envision this. I thought we had it going pretty good there up 2-0. They came back and we found away to get it done. Obviously I didn't envision scoring the game winner in overtime but you know all in all it was a great feeling and it was a good two points for us.

I really believe the winner of this game will win state.

If you take a look at the history of voting in the IOC, five out of six of the front runners going into the last stage of selection have not been the winner coming out.

In my opinion, with Reggie Bush, maybe it's a case that less is more and more could be less. He can still be a Heisman Trophy winner at the pro level even touching the ball 15 times a game.

In addition, there's no question that the winner of this fight establishes himself as the hottest and most important heavyweight in the world.

It has been the last four years that the winner of this tournament has gone on to win the state championship. Let's hope we can make that five years in a row.

I think Alex and I can both switch off as managers, and we both understand that someone has to lose. Sometimes the problem is how you handle it after the game, as a winner and a loser. That can be difficult when it is someone close to you.

Being able to offer the winner two free trips to Disney will really make The United Way Golf Ball Drop stand out as far as fundingraising events go in west central Illinois,

Because Mack is such a great recruiter, some folks have called him the February Coach because signing day, as you know, is in February. For us, he's been a winner in every month in every year. This year, for those who would like to tie a month to Mack Brown's name, I suggest you call him January's Coach.

Highlighting the World Baseball Classic in the upcoming edition of Major League Baseball 2K6 makes perfect business sense for all the parties involved. The World Baseball Classic is going to be a winner and will highlight the appeal and passion for baseball throughout the world.

His leadership and ability to make saves at key moments in a game were a large factor in our success during the qualifying campaign. The fact that he is the only three-time winner of the award is a testament to the consistency, commitment and dedication he has displayed throughout his career.

But he's a great kid and loves the game and he'll have success. He might not be the Calder Trophy winner but in the long run, he'll be the real deal.

What separates the winners from the losers is that winners are able to handle problems and crises that they never imagined would occur. You hit the floor, but what counts is how fast you can get up and regroup. Failure is simply part of the equation.

He's just been a winner in every way. He's a good family man, a great communicator and the kids just love him. He has all that in tow.

He's pretty confident right now. Somehow he found the right shots, he got the lines and match point he got a frame winner return, so you have to be a little lucky, too, sometimes.

I don't think I ever saw such an interest from such large companies for a similar transaction in this part of Europe. I don't want to give a fix deadline, but we should know the winner in June.

I don't really have any expectations I'm just looking forward to the experience. The winner of the women's race will probably finish an hour or more ahead of me, but it's still going to be great.

I don't know if you can say LIT winner but maybe rather the LIT survivor. It's the most prestigious regular-season tournament in Kentucky, and it has the best of the best.

Winners don't eat wieners.

Before the auction starts, tickets will be available for $20. The winner of the drawing will be able to pick out his/her choice from the items to be auctioned.

Chad had a tough day. It's great that he got that medal, but I know that he really wanted more. It will give him something to work for next year. No matter how you look at it, he's a two-time medal winner down here and that's a heck of an accomplishment.

He told us to focus on the prize, to focus on what it takes to be a winner in this league.

He's living up to the role Dallas drafted him for. He could be a backup or start in the NHL. He's turning into a winner with a young team in front of him.

He's always tough, and he's a 20-game winner for a reason. He's a good pitcher. I don't think he had his best stuff tonight, but he had good enough stuff to win.

I've been a winner my whole life.

It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner

War is a series of disasters which result in a winner.

You can't be a winner if you're a whiner...wiener.

Some Pulitzer winners - novelists - have confided to me that getting the prize screwed them up. It messed with their heads. That hasn't been my experience.

Things don't always turn out exactly the way you want them to be and you feel disappointed. You are not always going to be the winner. That's when you have to stop and figure out why things happened the way they did and what you can do to change them.

The truth is that I didn't start as a winner. When I was a kid, I was just another reject. I started at the bottom. I think all winners do.

Ladies love a soppy lyric. There's a real winner in 'Carry You Home.

If he doesn't achieve 40 or 45 percent, maybe more, he will not be judged a winner in Iowa. On the other hand, if Steve Forbes breaks 25 to 30 percent, the press will be saying there's a second challenger in New Hampshire.

I can't think of a better guy to follow me as a winner here. Johnson is a good guy through and through.

I'd say the delivery picture right now is roughly the same as last year, although somewhat more competitive. But in the future we'll see greater service selection. And offering multiple shipping options means there's clearly not a winner in (delivery) category yet.

I'd say the winner of Thursday night's going to go (to the playoffs), and the loser's not. I'd say the season boils down to Thursday night.

I'd rather not get it - the hoodoo on the award means the winner usually loses their next match.

I dream that there will be a question mark over the winner of the Tour until the very end.

I am very proud of what we have achieved together; getting Andy into the top 50 and winning his first ATP title at the age of 18. I have no doubt that Andy will make the top 10 and be a Grand Slam winner in the future and wish him every success.

I ask for a statewide recount of every vote in this election -- a recount of every vote in every precinct, of every vote in every county, ... Let's recount all of the votes and discover once and for all who was the legitimate winner of Tuesday's election.

I am a back-to-back Grey Cup winner and I'm going for a three-peat, so you would think a lot of teams would want to hitch their wagon to this horse.

He's not a 300-game winner for no reason. He knows how to make adjustments.

However, I'm delighted to come back with a winner and I can't wait for Cheltenham.

However, I won't be surprised to see an Asian winner in Qatar.

How fitting, in the 25th year, that out of the blue a young woman of extraordinary talent should be discovered in an out of the way venue and become the surprise winner and only the second solo woman to win the Perrier.

How many small cities like ours can claim the fame of having had a Nobel Prize winner come from their city and school system? Plus, there are the others who are giving us good reasons to be proud of our city and history.

I cannot believe he was sent off, it was never a red card in a million years. And now we are going to be missing a natural winner through suspension.

I don't believe in figuring who's the underdog. I just know that the team that gets the best record gets home-field advantage through the playoffs and then if you win that, you go to Detroit. ... We look at it as we simply play the Steelers and the winner is the best team in the world.

I don't like his style. He serves one, two, three serves hard, and then he serves one like he's throwing it with his hand. He hits unbelievable winner from nowhere on the court and then sometimes he just misses an easy point. You never know what he plays. You are absolutely out of tempo.

I believed that Bryan (Clay, the US 2005 World Championship decathlon winner) would be the winner in Moscow but that I would at least fight for one of the remaining two medals.

He always excelled on the field and on the court in both regards (athleticism and toughness). He was a big-hit winner more than once (in football). My only guess would be there is a stereotype that shooters are not physical or athletic, which is obviously not the case with Chris.

He brings all the intangibles that we aspire for in our players. He is a winner and served as captain of his club team that captured a national championship. He was the glue that held everything together. He has a dynamic personality that will improve the competitive drive on our entire team.

He played good. He played with confidence. I didn't play good in the important moments. When I need my winner, the winner go out. And he played very tough.

For sure, the winner of this game will get in. The loser will have a long day Sunday.

You know what you call the two winners of that $580 million PowerBall lottery? ... Former Democrats

This race is not for the swift, but for the smart, for the one who knows himself as the winner

Are you telling me your brain and your lady parts decided on a love fest bake-off winner?

History gets written by the winners...

Courage means being afraid to do something, but still doing it.

As always, most media aligns with the presumptive winner even though their claimed societal virtue is to investigate those in power.

Winner gave me my bread and Russell gave me my art.

Americans have a severe disease — worse than AIDS. It's called the winner's complex.

And this indifference is still very much present in modern South Africa. Just listen to Nobel Prize winner Nadine Gordimer - a representative of the British elite in this country: Afrikaner women are lower than rats, closer related to plants, just fit enough to be raped in an act of genus preservation.

God is on the side of the winner.

Winners are not born, they are self-made.

A winner never whines.

The winner is one who knows when to drop out in order to get in touch.

Not all dreamers are winners, but all winners are dreamers.

Women don't want to win, they want a winner.

Love´s nothing else than a war in which both are the winners.

A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.

Winner knows nothing about food.

A fighter can be a winner, but that doesn't make a winner a fighter.