I’m searching for a quote. It goes something like this:
“In nearly every contest there comes a point where one competitor has decided that they are going to lose. Sometimes it’s near the end; sometimes it’s right at the start. After that point, everything they do will be aimed at bringing that result to pass.”
And then continues in that vein for a bit. I don’t have the wording close enough to correct for Google to get me what I’m looking for, though. And I could swear I’ve seen it quoted here before. Does someone else remember the source?
Except in a very few matches, usually with world-class performers, there is a point in every match (and in some cases it’s right at the beginning) when the loser decides he’s going to lose. And after that, everything he does will be aimed at providing an explanation of why he will have lost. He may throw himself at the ball (so he will be able to say he’s done his best against a superior opponent). He may dispute calls (so he will be able to say he’s been robbed). He may swear at himself and throw his racket (so he can say it was apparent all along he wasn’t in top form). His energies go not into winning but into producing an explanation, an excuse, a justification for losing.
I’m searching for a quote. It goes something like this:
“In nearly every contest there comes a point where one competitor has decided that they are going to lose. Sometimes it’s near the end; sometimes it’s right at the start. After that point, everything they do will be aimed at bringing that result to pass.”
And then continues in that vein for a bit. I don’t have the wording close enough to correct for Google to get me what I’m looking for, though. And I could swear I’ve seen it quoted here before. Does someone else remember the source?
This?
That’s the one, thanks!
This was what I had in mind as well!
The ferrett had a quote like that.