Play to Win, but be a Good Loser

Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.
- Babe Ruth

The Babe, as well as being the Home Run King,
led the American League in Strike Outs in 1918, 1923, 1924, 1927 and 1928.

Play to win, but be a good loser.
Have a plan for your life,
but accept whatever comes your way
with grace and gratitude.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You are certain never to be a winner if you don't take your time at bat.
Do your best, and accept with gratitude whatever result you get.

How you think when you lose
determines how long it will be until you win.
- Gilbert (G. K.) Chesterton

Defeat is not the worst of failures.
Not to have tried is the true failure.
- George Edward Woodberry

Remember you will not always win.
Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat.
But there is, in this case, always tomorrow -
after you have done your best to achieve success today.
- Maxwell Maltz

Success consists of going from failure to failure
without loss of enthusiasm.
- Winston Churchill

Further reading: How to Feel Better About Yourself

How to Deal with Rejection

Simply Do Your Best