Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. Theodore Roosevelt

• adversity
• victory
• defeat
• failure

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose. Elbert Hubbard

• persistence
• defeat
• failure

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated - it is finished when it surrenders. Ben Stein

• persistence
• defeat

If there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to draw dividends from defeat. William Marston

• defeat
• failure
• success

There is no failure except no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose. Ken Hubbard

• persistence
• defeat
• failure

No one ever is defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. Napoleon Hill

• defeat

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Nelson Mandela

• persistence
• defeat

When you stand and overcome a significant setback, you'll find an increasing inner confidence and self-assurance that has been created by conquering defeat. Absorbing and overcoming this kind of punishment engenders a sober, steely toughness that results in a hardened sense of independence and a personal belief that you can take on anything, survive and win. Bill Walsh

• confidence
• defeat
• independence
• self reliance

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One of the common traits of outstanding performers—coaches, athletes, managers, sales representatives, executives, and others who face a daily up/down, win/lose accounting system—is that a rejection, that is, defeat, is quickly forgotten, replaced eagerly by pursuit of a new order, client, or opponent. Bill Walsh

• defeat
• failure

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