Always Remember, win or lose never matter as much as what you have gained from the experience.

“It’s all about the journey, not the outcome.” Carl Lewis

And you always gain something even if you lose a competition. It could be a lesson for life or advice for the next competition or a clear vision for what lies ahead. But as long as you’re in the competition, give your best out there. Believe in yourself and be confident in what you do.

Here are some famous competition quotes. Most are from athletes, but all can be applied to life in general:

“Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.” T. Alan Armstrong

“I look at sport and competition as something that has been personally enormously beneficial to me. It’s helped me create life skills. And if we carry ourselves with grace and dignity and try our best — even when we fall on our faces, as will happen sometimes — then I think people will see that. And that will be the message of sport and the Olympics.” Joey Cheek

“The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well.” The Olympic Creed