Welcome to Losing Quotes, a collection of profound and thought-provoking quotes on the topic of loss. Loss is a universal experience that touches every aspect of our lives, from losing a loved one to facing setbacks and disappointments. It’s during these moments of loss that we often find ourselves searching for words of solace, understanding, and inspiration. Whether you’re seeking comfort, motivation, or simply a perspective on the complexities of loss, you’ve come to the right place.
In the pages that follow, you’ll discover a curated selection of quotes that encapsulate the many facets of loss. These words of wisdom come from various sources, spanning literature, philosophy, and personal reflections. They are meant to resonate with you, offering a glimpse into the depths of human emotion and the resilience of the human spirit. Feel free to use these quotes in your own ways – whether it’s to reflect upon them, share them with others, or incorporate them into your creative projects. Let these words be a source of strength and understanding as we explore the profound theme of loss.
I try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
So the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is out there preserving and fighting for, and sometimes winning and sometimes losing, the fight for First Amendment rights in comics and, more generally, for freedom of speech. Neil Gaiman
I’ve learned my lesson hiring strictly on resume. At the end of the day, if they didn’t match our core values, it was a disaster and I ended up losing other great people within the company – and that’s time and money. Kendra Scott
Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing. Vince Lombardi
Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he’s losing; nobody wants you to quit when you’re ahead. Jackie Robinson
Happiness is a sunbeam which may pass through a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray; nay, when it strikes on a kindred heart, like the converged light on a mirror, it reflects itself with redoubled brightness. It is not perfected till it is shared. Jane Porter
One of the most basic factors in sports is that winning becomes a habit, and losing is the same way. When failure starts to feel normal in your life or your work or even your darkest vices, you won’t have to go looking for trouble, because trouble will find you. Count on it. Hunter S. Thompson
Multitasking creates a dopamine-addiction feedback loop, effectively rewarding the brain for losing focus and for constantly searching for external stimulation. Daniel Levitin
Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life I have lived. The pain now is part of the happiness then. Anthony Hopkins
If you are explaining, you are losing. J. C. Watts
Politics is about a lot more than winning and losing. I think politics at its best is about compromise, shades of grey and about issues. Matt Taibbi
I think sometimes we underestimate just how vulnerable Israel is on the public-relations front. That’s why they spend so much money on propaganda. And that’s why they panic every time they feel like they’re losing the propaganda war. Norman Finkelstein
Everybody that I was in school with had an uncle or father in the law, and I started to realize that I was going to end up writing briefs for about ten years for these fellows who I thought I was smarter than. And I was kind of losing my feeling for that. John Wayne
I have three dogs at home. Even after losing a series or winning a series, they treat me the same way. MS Dhoni
I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing. Anais Nin
There is no winning or losing, but rather the value is in the experience of imagining yourself as a character in whatever genre you’re involved in, whether it’s a fantasy game, the Wild West, secret agents or whatever else. You get to sort of vicariously experience those things. Gary Gygax
I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it’s a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there. Sachin Tendulkar
I love the winning, I can take the losing, but most of all I Love to play. Boris Becker
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it. Aung San Suu Kyi
I have no fear of losing my life – if I have to save a koala or a crocodile or a kangaroo or a snake, mate, I will save it. Steve Irwin
Losing feels worse than winning feels good. Vin Scully
While you’re saving your face, you’re losing your ass. Lyndon B. Johnson
The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm. Aldous Huxley
There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself. Eckhart Tolle
I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day. I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once. Bob Uecker
With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to say it because you are not afraid of losing anything, because you know that understanding and love is the foundation of happiness. But if you have fear of losing your status, your position, you will not have the courage to do it. Thich Nhat Hanh
The real and effectual discipline which is exercised over a workman is that of his customers. It is the fear of losing their employment which restrains his frauds and corrects his negligence. Adam Smith
I love winning, and I hate losing. Kyle Busch
Sometimes you win by losing. Jeremy Jackson
I did this very cheap movie called ‘Love,’ and then I decided I wanted to make an even cheaper movie so people don’t get involved and can’t tell you how to rewrite it or how to avoid losing money. The good thing about doing these quite cheap movies is that you have much more freedom. Gaspar Noe
Winning and losing isn’t everything; sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome. Alex Morgan
When you’re not winning, you’re losing. John McCain
It is really very important while you are young to live in an environment in which there is no fear. Most of us, as we grow older, become frightened; we are afraid of living, afraid of losing a job, afraid of tradition, afraid of what the neighbours, or what the wife or husband would say, afraid of death. Jiddu Krishnamurti
If winning or losing is going to define your life, you’re on a rough road. Bud Grant
If anything, you know, I think losing makes me even more motivated. Serena Williams
We’re losing our freedom of speech. We are losing freedom of religion. We are losing freedom of the press. Roger Ailes
You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. But the mark of the good loser is that he takes his anger out on himself and not his victorious opponents or on his teammates. Richard M. Nixon
Even more than getting married or having kids, I found losing a parent is what thrusts you into adulthood. For me it was. That was when the Earth tilted on its axis, and there was a paradigm shift, and I felt like a different person. Paul Rudd
I know that I am leaving the winning side for the losing side, but it is better to die on the losing side than to live under Communism. Whittaker Chambers
One of the things I find really hard and view as a massive drag… is that I’m losing my ability to be completely anonymous. Alexander Karp
As a Christian, I know my life is in God’s hands. He has a plan for me. Therefore, I never worry about tomorrow or never worry about winning or losing football games. That knowledge gives me a lot of composure in tough situations. Tom Landry
If you’re afraid of losing, then you daren’t win. Bjorn Borg
I always laugh and say I met God on the way up, and I got to know him on the way down. And so, as I’m crashing and losing everything, a lot of people run to God when they are struggling. And I was no exception. Dave Ramsey
We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It’s scary to be fierce, but you can’t compromise that for fear of losing those around you. Idina Menzel
With something like cancer, there is a feeling that you can fight it in some way or control your response to it, but with dementia there is the fear of losing control of your mind and your life. Kevin Whately
First, accept sadness. Realize that without losing, winning isn’t so great. Alyssa Milano
When you’re 50 you start thinking about things you haven’t thought about before. I used to think getting old was about vanity – but actually it’s about losing people you love. Getting wrinkles is trivial. Eugene O’Neill
Losers are people who are afraid of losing. Robert Kiyosaki
In our daily life, we encounter people who are angry, deceitful, intent only on satisfying their own needs. There is so much anger, distrust, greed, and pettiness that we are losing our capacity to work well together. Margaret J. Wheatley
It’s okay to lose. Losing teaches you something. Having to try and going through the trials and tribulations to actually overcome, to get there to win, to triumph, that’s what makes life interesting. Elizabeth Banks
The line between winning and losing is very thin, and wins give you prestige, stability, and continuity. Diego Godin
We should be in constant evolution and adapt to the new without ever losing our essence or our integrity. Pedro Capo
I am just a human being trying to make it in a world that is rapidly losing its understanding of being human. John Trudell
Film is really the one art form that can effectively use silence. Music and theater can play with silence, but they can’t sustain silence without losing energy, whereas film can go into a silent mode and stay there for minutes at a time. Walter Murch
Never change a winning game; always change a losing one. Bill Tilden
What I respect as far as in myself and in others is the spirit of just doing it. For better or worse, it may work and it may not, but I’m going to go for it. Ultimately I probably prefer to be respected for that than whether it works out or not, either winning or losing. Hugh Jackman
Artists are losing the choice to use film. People have a love for it – the grain, how it feels, the texture. Keanu Reeves
When you’re in a bad situation, when you’re losing, every day is tough. Bojan Bogdanovic
The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking away from the present moment, and losing itself in schemes of future felicity… The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. Samuel Johnson
Like I always say, it’s not how many great plays you make; it’s how few bad ones you make. I know fans, and even some losing coaches, are enamored with long pass completions or the great run plays, but that doesn’t offset the interception or the fumble. Jimmy Johnson
Winning or losing of the election is less important than strengthening the country. Indira Gandhi
When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways – either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength. Thanks to the teachings of Buddha, I have been able to take this second way. Dalai Lama
Permanent remorse about failing to do your human duty, in my opinion, can be worse than losing your life. Miep Gies
You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going. Morgan Wootten
If you can keep your wits about you while all others are losing theirs, and blaming you. The world will be yours and everything in it, what’s more, you’ll be a man, my son. Rudyard Kipling
Picking up a tell – a hint that a player unknowingly gives that reveals the strength of his hand – often means the difference between winning and losing a big pot. Daniel Negreanu
My husband and I lost four babies to miscarriage. I could not have got through the pain of losing those pregnancies without my husband to comfort me – and for me to be there to comfort him. Julia Hartley-Brewer
It’s not just about winning or losing, but to learn about teamwork, learn about sportsmanship, learn about discipline. The value of working together for a common goal. Have the emphasis on fundamentals, not just games. Erik Spoelstra
If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it’s just possible you haven’t grasped the situation. Jean Kerr
To be a champion, I think you have to see the big picture. It’s not about winning and losing; it’s about every day hard work and about thriving on a challenge. It’s about embracing the pain that you’ll experience at the end of a race and not being afraid. I think people think too hard and get afraid of a certain challenge. Summer Sanders
A wise person does not undertake any business with the risk of losing the capital money in search of making a profit. Thiruvalluvar
We call that person who has lost his father, an orphan; and a widower that man who has lost his wife. But that man who has known the immense unhappiness of losing a friend, by what name do we call him? Here every language is silent and holds its peace in impotence. Joseph Roux
Elon Musk is worried about AI apocalypse, but I am worried about people losing their jobs. The society will have to adapt to a situation where people learn throughout their lives depending on the skills needed in the marketplace. Andrew Ng
You can’t succeed if you don’t know what losing is. Garth Brooks
I don’t like losing but I’ve mellowed. I maybe have a short fuse but it goes away quicker now. Alex Ferguson
Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence. Robert Frost
You can have all the stats in the world, but if you’re losing, you’re probably not going to get talked about. Probably will, but not in a good way. Lamar Jackson
I didn’t have to win, and winning wasn’t important to me. Being world champion wasn’t important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it. Dwayne Johnson
I’m in competition with myself and I’m losing. Roger Waters
When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing. Shah Rukh Khan
It’s so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health. Joyce Meyer
Losing streaks are funny. If you lose at the beginning you got off to a bad start. If you lose in the middle of the season, you’re in a slump. If you lose at the end, you’re choking. Gene Mauch
You’ve got to get to the stage in life where going for it is more important than winning or losing. Arthur Ashe
During his last 18 months in office, Eisenhower flew to Asia, Europe, and Latin America and deployed his war hero’s popularity to seek new friends for America while trying to improve relations with Moscow. By the time Ike left office, most Americans had forgotten their anger over losing the space race to the Soviets. Michael Beschloss
I was a really lousy artist as a kid. Too abstract expressionist; or I’d draw a big ram’s head, really messy. I’d never win painting contests. I remember losing to a guy who did a perfect Spiderman. Jean-Michel Basquiat
Write your goals down in detail and read your list of goals every day. Some goals may entail a list of shorter goals. Losing a lot of weight, for example, should include mini-goals, such as 10-pound milestones. This will keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want step by step. Jack Canfield
When I’ve lost weight, some fans get very upset because they want me to stay curvy. But my own self-worth and wellness regime has to do with my well-being and longevity, so if I make the choice to take care of myself, and the outcome is losing weight, it’s disappointing that there might be some backlash. Sara Ramirez
I wasn’t really an alcoholic, but I was losing control. I still go for a beer, but I drink a lot less. John Denver
If you’re losing your soul and you know it, then you’ve still got a soul left to lose. Charles Bukowski
I’m allergic to losing. Stephen A. Smith
Perseverance doesn’t always mean winning and losing. Perseverance means showing up and rising to the occasion and performing. Michael Chiesa
There’s a rule of thumb in politics. If you’re at a point where you’re complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that’s probably a sign that you’re losing. Laura Ingraham
No one wants to quit when he’s losing and no one wants to quit when he’s winning. Richard Petty
I like winning or losing, failing or succeeding on my own merit. CM Punk
If a tie is like kissing your sister, losing is like kissing you grandmother with her teeth out. George Brett
My comeback was not about winning or losing; it was about the feeling of being able to compete at top level again. Thomas Muster
Cinema reflects culture and there is no harm in adapting technology, but not at the cost of losing your originality. Jackie Chan
Being irrational and out of control is what happens in real life. Not cautiously choreographing your anger or your emotions, losing yourself in them is what happens in real life. Margot Robbie
WIth football you can have up to 28 guys you consider starters, and if they can pick up the slack when some aren’t playing so well, you don’t have to turn those two game losing streaks into six-game losing streaks. Tom Brady
I used to get stressed out all the time when I thought winning was important. I wanted to try to win and help my kids win. Once I figured out it wasn’t about winning or losing, it was about teaching these kids about being men, that’s when I started to relax. Snoop Dogg
