Defeat Quote by John McEnroe

With Midway as the turning point, the fortunes of war appeared definitely to shift from our own to the Allied side. The defeat taught…

— Mitsuo Fuchida

I've learned so much from the Pirahas over the years. But this is perhaps my favorite lesson. Sure, life is hard and there is…

— Daniel Everett

“There was a lesson in here somewhere, he was sure. Or maybe he'd offended some ancient, pre-Columbian god while he'd been in South America…

— Tara Janzen

My act is very educational. I heard a man leaving the other night saying, 'Well that taught me a lesson.'

— Ken Dodd

My mother's no dummy. She taught the lesson about sacrificing for your kids, but also that if your kids hit it big, they better…

— Sean Combs

This taught me a lesson, but I'm not quite sure what it is.

— John McEnroe

“What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you I was properly humbled.”

— Jane Austen

Indeed all the saints are taught the same lesson - to renounce their own strength, and rely on the power of God; their own…

— William Gurnall

People who buy government debt deserve to be punished and taught a lesson

— Doug Casey

What kind of people do they think we are? Is it possible they do not realize that we shall never cease to persevere against…

— Winston Churchill

Dearest, loveliest Elizabeth! What do I not owe you! You taught me a lesson, hard indeed at first, but most advantageous. By you, I…

— Jane Austen

“I never wanted him to feel the way I had as a child," said Baghra. "So I taught him that he had no equal,…

— Leigh Bardugo