A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.
The defeats and victories of the fellows at the top aren't always defeats and victories for the fellows at the bottom.
I'm very grateful to God for what he gives me. Victories, remarkable victories, but you have to go through the defeats. That is why I praise God for everything.
Let me not be so vain to think that I'm the sole author of my victories and a victim of my defeats.
Rather than depriving Trump of political victories, Democrats ought to focus on delivering victories for the American people.
I believe that it isn't victories but defeats that promote nationalism.
I am a series of small victories and large defeats.
Be careful that victories do not carry the seed of future defeats.
There are some defeats more triumphant than victories.
You are not in this life to count up victories and defeats. You are in it to love and be loved.
Live your life not celebrating victories, but overcoming defeats.
True moral elegance consists in the art of disguising one's victories as defeats.
The use of EU summits to frame political victories or defeats is an annoying habit.
What interests me in life is curiosity, challenges, the good fight with its victories and defeats.
I have not lost an awful lot in my life, but the defeats have taught me more than the victories.
In 1973 I became heavyweight champion of the world with 38 victories, no defeats as a professional. You get to a point where you think you cannot lose. I felt like I had the greatest power with my fists, I was the strongest man in the world.