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In college, I probably lost a total of about 11 games, and then I came to the Celtics and in my first three weeks we went on a nine-game losing streak.
Paul Pierce
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My father would never have lost to Holmes.


Gerry Cooney
After the Olympics and being on such a high and then losing in the World Championships, I was distraught. But now, looking back on it, I think it was the biggest blessing. I was going into every fight thinking I have to win because I am Olympic champion and putting too much pressure on myself. I lost my hunger and stopped enjoying my taekwondo.
Jade Jones
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My career got sidetracked after fighting Holmes.


Gerry Cooney
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People know I was the last true champion.


Lennox Lewis
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So far in my career, I've achieved what I've achieved because I've believed that I could do it. And I've never believed that anyone's better than me, because I think when you start doing that, you've already lost the fight.
Carmen Marton
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During my 40-year coaching career at West Point, Indiana and Texas Tech, my teams reached the Final Four on five occasions, winning the national championship three times.
Bobby Knight
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A lot of people, once they become champion, they relax, kind of sit in the position and try to enjoy it. But I feel like everything I've ever worked for could be lost at any moment. I work harder and harder and harder, because I want to be farther ahead with every fight, and not worrying about these girls catching up to me.
Ronda Rousey
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The goal of winning is not losing two times in a row.


Rosabeth Moss Kanter
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I can deal with losing as long as one is trying to win. If you're losing, and you're not trying to win, that is not fair.
Giancarlo Stanton
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If we lose bees, we may be looking at losing apples and oranges. We may be looking at losing a great deal of other crops, as well, and other animals that depend on those crops.
Annalee Newitz
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I'm really fortunate because, in my career, I haven't had to deal with anybody trying to make me something I'm not.
Miranda Lambert
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Luck has had a great deal to do with my career.


John Glover
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A career in journalism suddenly lost its appeal.


Andy Grove
The mission I set out on in the beginning - to become heavyweight champion of the world, undisputed, lineal champion - you could say that mission is complete.
Lennox Lewis
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Nothing could ever stop Kiss. I've seen the band in down times where critics were like vultures circling overhead saying things like, 'Well, you know it's the end of your career.'
Paul Stanley
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I said 'no' to the 'Born Survivor' producer three times because I've never aspired to be a TV man.


Bear Grylls
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A perfect record does not mean that someone is the greatest. Rocky Marciano never lost a fight, but I never hear anyone say he's the greatest heavyweight champion of all time.
Steve Sabol
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I love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me.


Aerin Lauder
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For me, I believe George Foreman was a bad example because when he became world heavyweight champion again at 42, that made a lot of fighters think they could also carry on.
Marvin Hagler
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