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THOMAS' FAVORITE SAYING
A winner says: "Let's find out;" a loser says: "Nobody knows."
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 credits his "good luck" for winning, even though it wasn't his good
luck.
A loser blames his "bad luck" for losing, even though it wasn't his bad luck,
A winner listens: a loser just waits until it's his turn to talk.
A winner respects those who are superior to him and tries to learn from them.
A loser resents the superiority of others and tries to find chinks in their armor.
A winner does more than his job; a loser says, "I only work here."
A winner says: "I fell;"
A loser says: "Somebody pushed me."
