When a winner makes a mistake, he says, "I
was wrong."
When a loser makes a mistake, he says, "It
wasn't my fault."
A winner isn't nearly afraid of losing as
A loser is secretly afraid of winning.
A winner works harder than a loser, and has
more time.
A loser is always "too busy" to do what is
necessary.
A winner goes through a problem.
A loser goes around it, but never gets past
it.
A winner makes commitments.
A loser makes promises.
A winner says, "I'm good, but not as good as
I ought to be."
A loser says, "I'm not as bad as a lot of
other people."
A winner listens.
A loser just waits until it is his turn to
talk.
A winner respects those who are superior to
him, and tries to
learn something from them.
A loser resents those who are superior to
him, and tries to
find chinks in their armor.
A winner explains.
A loser explains away.
A winner feels responsible for more than his
job.
A loser says, "I only work here."
A winner says, "There ought to be a better
way to do it."
A loser says, "That's the way it's always
been done here."
A winner paces himself.
A loser has only two speeds: hysterical and
lethargic.
A winner never quits.
A quitter never wins.