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Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Defeats Delayed Gotten Long Many Struggles Success Success Is Sweet Sweeter Through

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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

Topics: Because Become Before Defeats Discouraged Encountered Heartbreaking History Most Notable Obstacles Refused Winners Won

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The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.

~Bertolt Brecht

Topics: Always Bottom Defeats Fellows Top Victories

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My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.

~Bjorn Borg

Topics: Am Ball Defeats Down Fight Give Great Greatest However Last List Many Match Matches Never Never Give Up Persistence Point Shows So-Called Turned Until Up Victories I Am

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As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more.

~Brian O'Driscoll

Topics: Become Defeats Definitely Get Hurt More Older Painful You

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The whole key about the no-huddle is getting first downs because if you're getting three-and-out, it kind of defeats the purpose.

~Brock Osweiler

Topics: About Because Defeats Downs First Getting Key Kind Purpose Whole You

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Chicago is the greatest of all baseball cities. I make no exception, although I have been treated well wherever I have been. It is the greatest city because the fans will stick to a loser season after season. I have had my share of defeats, so I should know.

~Charles Comiskey

Topics: After Although Baseball Because Been Chicago Cities City Defeats Exception Fans Greatest Had Know Loser Make No Exception Season Share Should Stick Treated Well Wherever Will

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Foreign policy simply cannot be judged by today's headlines that chalk up victories and defeats like so many box scores in the sports sections.

~Condoleezza Rice

Topics: Box Cannot Chalk Defeats Foreign Foreign Policy Headlines Judged Like Many Policy Scores Sections Simply Sports Today Up Victories

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Big defeats make us learn.

~Danilo Di Luca

Topics: Big Defeats Learn Make Us

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Acting and the industry of making movies is beautiful, but it's so exhausting and such hard work; if you don't absolutely 100% want to do something, it defeats the purpose.

~Debby Ryan

Topics: Absolutely Acting Beautiful Defeats Exhausting Hard Hard Work Industry Making Making Movies Movies Purpose Something Want Work You

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