tut comments on Rationality Quotes May 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: tut 08 May 2012 06:00:09PM *  -1 points [-]

Life's battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man. But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can.

Vince Lombardi

Comment author: Desrtopa 14 May 2012 04:12:32AM 4 points [-]

And if both contestants think they can win, this maxim gets to be right 100% of the time!

Comment author: tut 14 May 2012 03:16:30PM 0 points [-]

I thought it was that no matter who wins that causes him to become sure of his ability.

Comment author: Desrtopa 14 May 2012 03:21:21PM 3 points [-]

Well, if a person is really good at what they do, that could cause them to become confident in their ability to do it well. But if they're really bad at it, that could also cause them to be confident in their ability to do it well.

Comment author: Bruno_Coelho 24 May 2012 05:36:48PM -1 points [-]

Puting whenever you think in terms of fights don't do a good job. People come rapid with ferocious comments.

Comment author: BillyOblivion 28 May 2012 10:33:08AM 1 point [-]

If you're a football (American, not Eurasian) coach you're routinely going to frame your aphorisms in terms of battles, or "fights" as you put it.