won Quotes
Daily selection of quotes about won.
“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”
- B. C. Forbes
“I've won some pretty cool things in my life and I have a lot of great titles.”
- Heather O'Reilly
“The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.”
- Dan Gable
“You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.”
- Corazon Aquino
“I can not believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.”
- Eleanor Roosevelt
“I thought it might be a good move to get into a beauty contest so I tried for Miss Pennsylvania and won. I think that helped me get noticed, at least by the people of Pennsylvania.”
- Sharon Stone
“The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.”
- B. C. Forbes
“The message of Passover remains as powerful as ever. Freedom is won not on the battlefield but in the classroom and the home. Teach your children the history of freedom if you want them never to lose it.”
- Jonathan Sacks
“He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.”
- Scott, Sir Walter
“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.”
- Marcus Tullius Cicero