quotations about defeat
A young man is not fitted for life's battle until he has met and survived defeat.
LEWIS F. KORNS
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Thoughts
Defeat is like shortbread: it rarely stops with one.
STEPHEN BUSH
"What Happened in the 1974 election?", New Statesman, April 20, 2015
Run these streets
Don't, don't accept defeat
Cruise in the fast lane
Take, take or donate
NERO
"Dark Skies"
He had an idea that even when beaten he could steal a little victory by laughing at defeat.
JOHN STEINBECK
East of Eden
The fact that you have been knocked down is interesting, but the length of time you remained down is important.
AUSTIN O'MALLEY
Keystones of Thought
A kingdom is not lost by a single defeat.
ROBERT E. HOWARD
The Hour of the Dragon
Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.
MUHAMMAD ALI
attributed, Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing