Quotes about defeat
Defeat is not the end, it’s just a detour on the road to success.
Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.
There is no failure except in no longer trying.
In the face of defeat, the true measure of a person is how they bounce back.
Defeat is simply the addition of time to a sentence without parole.
Defeat is temporary, but giving up is permanent.
The only true defeat is the one you accept in your own mind.
Defeat is a state of mind; no one is truly defeated until they give up.
Failure is a detour, not a dead-end street.
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.
Defeat is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
A setback is only a setup for a comeback.
It’s not about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.
Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
You never lose. Either you win or you learn.
Defeat should never be a source of discouragement, but rather a fresh motivation to continue.
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts about today.
The only way out of the abyss of defeat is to climb.
Your defeat does not define you. Your determination to reach your goals does.
Defeat is a temporary condition, giving up is what makes it permanent.
The scars you acquire while battling adversity will serve as a constant reminder of your strength.
Failure is not falling down, but refusing to get up.
Success is not always about winning, but rather about never giving up.
The road to success is paved with failures, disappointments, and defeats.
In the face of defeat, the greatest strength is the ability to rise again.
Defeat is not an option, it’s just a temporary setback.
Sometimes you have to get knocked down lower than you have ever been to stand up taller than you ever were.
The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph.
The difference between a winner and a loser is that a winner refuses to give up.
Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat.
Defeat is not bitter unless you swallow it.
When you feel like giving up, remember why you started.
The only true defeat is the one you let defeat you.
Fall down seven times, get up eight.
Your defeated state is simply an opportunity for comebacks.
Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.
It’s not about how many times you get knocked down, it’s about how many times you get back up.
The only way to truly fail is to never try in the first place.
Defeat is not the end, it’s just a stepping stone for future success.
Don’t fear failure, fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today.
The biggest failure in life is the failure to try.
Defeat is a mind game, and only you hold the power to declare yourself a loser.
Success is not about avoiding defeat, but rather overcoming it.
Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.
Defeat is a temporary setback, not a permanent state of being.
Even in defeat, there is a lesson to be learned and a hidden strength to be discovered.