Defeated Quotes

521 Defeated quotes by 399 unique authors

...Rose of all Roses, Rose of all the World! You, too, have come where the dim tides are hurled Upon the wharves of sorrow, and… — William Butler Yeats
But there is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in… — Paulo Coelho
Abraham Zogoiby covered his face that night in August 1939 because he had been assailed by fear, [...] a sudden apprehension that the ugliness of… — Salman Rushdie
Real evidence is usually vague and unsatisfactory. It has to be examined---sifted. But here the whole thing is cut and dried. No, my friend, this… — Agatha Christie
Perhaps some day I'll crawl back home, beaten, defeated. But not as long as I can make stories out of my heartbreak, beauty out of… — Sylvia Plath
He looked at her. 'In order to finish, I'll have to have defeated six Infected, Dusk, and Vengeous himself.' Yeah. So?' The Infected I can… — Derek Landy
I could have fixed almost everything else, but death defeated me every time. — Ilona Andrews
You do not interrupt a man when he is explaining his master plan after having been soundly defeated. Don't you watch any James Bond Movies? — Katie MacAlister
To knot a sentence up properly, it has to be thought out carefully, and revised. New phrases have to be put in; sudden changes of… — Aleister Crowley
Skepticism has become a virtue. Cynicism and demand for proof has become enlightened thought. Is it any wonder that humans now feel more depressed and… — Dan Brown
Never admit defeat and ask for a quick death! Die first, then admit defeat! If you are defeated but didn't die, it just means you… — Tite Kubo
Reality is harsh. It can be cruel and ugly. Yet no matter how much we grieve over our environment and circumstances nothing will change. What… — Daisaku Ikeda
A defeated argument that refuses to be obliterated can remain very alive. — Amartya Sen
The person I am now, compared with the person in the dream, has been baffled and defeated and only supposes he enjoys a full life.… — Philip K. Dick
I survive all those battles," she growled, "and I get defeated by a stupid chunk of rock! — Rick Riordan
For fear, real fear such as shakes you to your foundation, such as you feel when you are brought face to face with your mortal… — Yann Martel
Don't follow a defeated foe. Follow Christ. It is costly. You will be an exile in this age. But you will be free. — John Piper
See?" Fezzik pointed then. Far down, at the very bottom of the mountain path, the man in black could be seen running. "Inigo is beaten."… — William Goldman
I've got to get out of here. I choose a piece of shawl and my dirtiest suntans. I'll be back, I'll re-emerge, defeated, from the… — Frank O'Hara
Zia," I said, "that's a goddess. She defeated Bast. What chance do you have?" Zia held up her staff and the carved lion's head burst… — Rick Riordan
Let's save some time here. I grow weary of your clumsy bluffs. In the case of an abduction, the LEP will send a crack Retrieval… — Eoin Colfer
There are going to be times when you learn more about the world you’re entering and feel defeated when you see the gap between the… — Tsugumi Ohba
The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerers. — Hilaire Belloc
You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated. — Maya Angelou
Fairy tales dont tell you that dragons are real, but that they can be defeated! — Kate DiCamillo

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