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• Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.

  ~ Teddy Roosevelt Quotes

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• It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.

  ~ Teddy Roosevelt Quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Courage, Challenges, Achieve, Strong, Defeat

• Intent is not a thought, or an object, or a wish. Intent is what can make a man succeed when his thoughts tell him that he is defeated. It operates in spite of the warrior's indulgence. Intent is what makes him invulnerable. Intent is what sends a shaman through a wall, through space, to infinity.

  ~ Carlos Castaneda Quotes from A Separate Reality

  Inspirational Quotes on: Vision, Intent, Warrior, Defeat

• When a man has fulfilled all four of these requisites—to be wide awake, to have fear, respect, and absolute assurance—there are no mistakes for which he will have to account; under such conditions his actions lose the blundering quality of the acts of a fool. If such a man fails, or suffers a defeat, he will have lost only a battle, and there will be no pitiful regrets over that.

  ~ Carlos Castaneda Quotes from The Teachings of Don Juan

  Famous Quotes on: Courage, Growth, Fear, Defeat

• As soon as you concern yourself with the “good” and “bad” of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you.

  ~ Morihei Ueshiba Quotes from The Art of Peace

  Self-Development Quotes on: Love, Weak, Defeat

• History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

  ~ B.C. Forbes Quotes

  Motivational Quotes on: Courage, Heart, Obstacle, Winner, History, Defeat, Win

• Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods… So let us celebrate the struggle!

  ~ Swahili Warrior Song Quotes

  Inspirational Quotes on: God, War, Struggle, Warrior, Life, Celebrate, Defeat

• All we have to do is to receive what we are given...We are given the naturalness to love someone, to be calm in crisis, to ignore self-defeating suggestions, to be pleasant, forgiving, tender, helpful, unworried, brave, energetic.

  ~ Vernon Howard Quotes from The Power of Your Supermind

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• I do not recognize these as defeats. They are but interesting experiences of life. They are valuable stepping stones to success.

  ~ Walter Russell Quotes from The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe

  Self-Development Quotes on: Success, Experience, Secret, Rest, Life, Universe, Defeat

• How can one call that a defeat? There is no such thing.

  ~ Walter Russell Quotes from The Man Who Tapped the Secrets of the Universe

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