losing

drum

is having your opponents right where they want you.

is character-building --- you can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is till you thump 'em.

You can't tell how good a man or a watermelon is till you thump 'em.

is not all bad --- as they say, If you're being run out of town, get out in front and make it look like a parade.

If you 're being run out of town, get out in front and make it look like a parade!

is not winning. Almost winning is kind of like almost beating the train to the crossing.

Well, Charlie almost got elected. That's kind oflike almost beating the train to the crossing!