Quotes About Victory

The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

You see," she said, "with the axe, it's easier to get ahead. . . .

You will not distract me from my current purpose, adversary. Though you have fought admirably, I will defeat you, then compose poetry for your funeral." "This…um…isn't to the death, Hesho." "I will defeat you," he said in the same exact tone, "and compose poetry for your retirement party.

Some men were blind, others had poor tempers. Still others heard voices. It was all the same, in the end. A man was defined not by his flaws, but by how he overcame them.

How can someone be abstractly defenseless?

The enemy thinks he's won. But I want to see his face when he realizes the truth. Don't you? It's going to be delightful.

Y ahí está la ironía! El propio viaje que había emprendido para lograr lo que quería la había transformado en una persona que ya no era capaz de disfrutar de esa victoria

I told you that if you are going to do something, son. You need to do it with all of your heart. You have something you didn't have before. Hope. You've defeated one of them. They can be beaten.

Sangre. El hedor de los cuerpos ardiendo. Al final, la derrota y la victoria tenían el mismo olor. Pero sonaban distinto.

I made this decision years ago, son. We have to fight the battles we have a chance of winning.

The scents, unfortunately, did not go away with the light. And they remained a signal, defiant as any banner, of what had happened here. Blood. The stench of burning bodies. In the end, loss and victory smelled the same.

fate was on your side, even when an omen tried to darken the way. You could always defeat gloomy Passions with optimism and determination.

Was there no hope for men? They killed those they should have loved. What good was it to fight, what good was it to win, if there was no difference between ally and enemy? What was victory? Meaningless.

Wait," Dion said. "You just defeated an assassin with a hostile takeover?" "I use the cards dealt to me.

It's easy to believe in something when you win all the time...The losses are what define a man's faith.

Sometimes the prize is not worth the costs. The means by which we achieve victory are as important as the victory itself.

Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it's understanding the necessity of both; it's engaging. It's being all in.

Again, there's no question that feedback may be one of the most difficult arenas to negotiate in our lives. We should remember, though, that victory is not getting good feedback, avoiding giving difficult feedback, or avoiding the need for feedback. Instead it's taking off the armor, showing up, and engaging.

But trading joy for less vulnerability is a deal with the devil. And the devil never pays up.

Living without connection—without knowing love and belonging—is not victory.

I think people often confuse success with fame and stardom.

Nora is home in herself at last. She has won. And as Janet listens and watches, and knows that her work here is complete, she rejoices. This is what it's all about. This is the goal. This is the reward. They hold each other's eyes. No longer doctor and patient, but just two women, equals.

promise that we are able to experience a life that is marked by success. You are not a failure; you are an overcomer, and the Lord wants you to rise up in faith in this powerful truth today!

Strength to your sword arm!