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Failure Quote by Ken Liu

“He’s not so bad, he thought. He’s graceful in defeat. That’s a quality that belongs to a phoenix among men. • • • “What’s so impressive about that? I never get mad when my father beats me at checkers. I know I just have to get better.” “Those are wise words. Not everyone sees a loss as an…” quote by Ken Liu — Download Open image

““He’s not so bad, he thought. He’s graceful in defeat. That’s a quality that belongs to a phoenix among men. • • • “What’s so impressive about that? I never get mad when my father beats me at checkers. I know I just have to get better.” “Those are wise words. Not everyone sees a loss as an opportunity.””

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