Beaten Quote by Harold Russell

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

— Ben Stein

The further the soul advances, the greater are the adversaries against which it must contend.

— Evagrius Ponticus

“One's mental fortitude, one's mettle, aligned with one's will, is the most formidable human attribute. No man, machine, nor divine intervention can supersede. The…

— A.C. Heller

“The only way back from such a bleak despondency is to shape humiliation into humility, to strive always to triumph over the darkness while…

— Dean Koontz

When human hearts break and human hearts despair, then from the twilight of the past the great conquerors of distress and care, of disgrace…

— Adolf Hitler

Success achieved by the most contemptible means cannot but destroy the soul. ... It helps to cover up the inner corruption and gradually dulls…

— Emma Goldman

“We all love a winner but even more, we love a winner who overcomes insurmountable odds. That’s because we all know, at our core,…

— Jason Versey

The deepest personal defeat suffered by human beings is constituted by the difference between what one was capable of becoming and what one has…

— Ashley Montagu

A defeatist spirit must inevitably lead to disaster.

— Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

When we fill our souls up with creativity, artistry and intelligence ...we have a better chance at avoiding the behavior that leads to destruction.

— Rick DellaRatta

“There comes with every experience of temporary defeat, and every failure and every form of adversity, the seed of an equivalent benefit”

— Napoleon Hill

A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success. There is no failure except in…

— Elbert Hubbard