Adversity Quote by Jules Verne

“He was defeated. Competitive him, who'd spent most of his life perfecting the art of winning. He'd been trounced by a woman. Killed with…

— Becky Wade

“He was hard and tough and wiry - just the sort that won't say die - There was courage in his quick impatient tread;…

— A.B. Paterson

“He felt oddly powerless, as if his entire life were in the fingers of two faceless players maneuvering pieces in the same patterns on…

— David Eddings

“There were times, however, when a man had to make a strategic retreat to win the game.”

— Anonymous

“Keep your heart in the game and your eyes on the prize.”

— Nathania Gutierrez

“Among the families I grew up with, and within my own, there is always the game. This competition to be more, have more, to…

— Julian North

“The rhythms of the game complemented the lifestyle he preferred.”

— Nicholas Dawidoff

“He seemed to be buffeted from both sides, challenged by his dreams, which revolted at the compromises of reality, and assaulted by reality which…

— Walter Lippmann

“Be a bit of a challenge; not because you're playing games but because you realize you're worth the extra effort.”

— Mandy Hale

“It's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. Then it's fun and games you can't see anymore.”

— James Hetfield

“A determined struggle always has the chance of victory.”

— George W. Bush Institute

“You play, you win, you play, you lose. You play. It's the playing that's irresistible.”

— Jeanette Winterson