Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.

And a Jim Courier view on sportsmanship:

Sportsmanship for me is when a guy walks off the court and you really can’t tell whether he won or lost, when he carries himself with pride either way.… Continue reading

(Where I Saw It)

I am heroic couplets; most precise And fond of order. Planned and structured. Nice. I know, of course, just what I want; I know, As well, what I will do to make it so. This doesn’t mean that I attempt to shun Excitement, entertainment, pleasure, fun; But they must keep their place, like all the rest; They might be good, but ordered life is best. What Poetry Form Are You?

(If you were not Heroic Couplets you would be Blank Verse.)

I am, of course, none other than blank verse. I don’t know where I’m going, yes, quite right; And when I get there (if I ever do) I might not recognise it. So? Your point? Why should I have a destination set? I’m relatively happy as I am, And wouldn’t want to be forever aimed Towards some future path or special

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Even if you’ve read it already it’s worth reading again.

“In the end, it’s extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more [than] that, too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self-sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don’t win, how can you lose?”

Let’s drop a Lou Brock quote in there for the hell of it.

“Show me a guy who’s afraid to look bad, and I’ll show you a guy you can beat every time.”… Continue reading

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Donna: What happened to your face?
Miss Evangelista: Transcription errors. Destroyed my face, did wonders for my intellect. I’m a very poor copy of myself.
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Miss Evangelista: We’re only strings of numbers in here. I think a decimal point may have shifted in my IQ. But my face has been the bigger advantage. I have the two qualities you required to see absolute truth: I am brilliant. And unloved.… Continue reading