Ryszard Kapuściński (1932–2007) Polish historian
A Warsaw Diary, in Granta [magazine], no. 15 (Cambridge, England, 1985)
“life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity, & stumble from defeat to defeat.”
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Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist
As quoted in Honor Your Gifts (2007) by Dona M. Deane, p. 199.
Variant: 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 the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for
“There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them.”
Paulo Coelho (1947) Brazilian lyricist and novelist
As quoted in Honor Your Gifts (2007) by Dona M. Deane, p. 199.
Context: 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 the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.
“If the Gospels were truly the pattern of God’s activity, then defeat was only the beginning.”
Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) Dutch resistance hero and writer
Source: The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom
“Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning.”
Paulo Coelho book Manuscript Found in Accra
Manuscript Found in Accra (2012), The Defeated Ones
“The defeated are those who never fail.”
Paulo Coelho book Manuscript Found in Accra
Manuscript Found in Accra (2012), The Defeated Ones
Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) African American boxer, philanthropist and activist
Statement before his fight with George Foreman (31 March 1973)
“Ninety Percent of those who fail are not actually defeated they simply quit.”
John C. Maxwell (1947) American author, speaker and pastor
Book Sometimes you win Sometimes you Learn
