Quotes of: Defeated Keyword

Like a dog defeated in a frenzied circle by its own tail and slowing and realizing then that the tail it was after all along was already its possession

The Electric Michelangelo

But the purpose of the book is not the horror, it is horror's defeat.

Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

They were silent, humiliated by this return of the defeated, furious at their own silence, but the more it was prolonged the less capable they were of breaking it.

The Adulterous Woman

The victorious army is victorious first and seeks battle later; the defeated army seeks battle first and seeks victory later.

The Art of War

The sounds she heard bouncing off the walls around her were those of defeat.

The Body Finder

for a moment, she let herself be defeated, wished herself not exactly annihilation but into a temporary absense, into being nowhere and no one just for a little while.

Alaska

Take a chance and risk it all or play it safe and suffer defeat.

I Am Number Four

Power, wrongly used, defeats the oppressor as well as the oppressed.

I Know This Much Is True

But man by his nature is an unnatural animal. If any creature stands a chance of defeating death, it is man.

Jitterbug Perfume

When he told me that he would fight forever, I knew that he would have to be defeated.

The Red Queen

How do you defeat terrorism? Don’t be terrorized.

Step Across This Line: Collected Nonfiction 1992-2002

Disappointment can drive us, or it can defeat us.

MONEY Master the Game: 7 Simple Steps to Financial Freedom

The power of good is shown not by triumphantly conquering evil, but by continuing to resist evil while facing certain defeat.

Mythology

Atreyu was fighting not for himself, but for his friend, whom he was trying to save by defeating him.

The Neverending Story

The eminent strategy had won yesterday, but defeat will be felt by enemy tomorrow.

My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut

Death defeats us in the end. But our children are our revenge against it.

Schismatrix Plus

Takan had never truly defeated Zyid. Zyid had given his life to calm Takan's soul.

Truancy City

Everything is defeated before love.

Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica

Don't follow a defeated foe. Follow Christ. It is costly. You will be an exile in this age. But you will be free.

The Passion of Jesus Christ

It was a defeat, resorting to crude threats in a game of subtlety, but sometimes one must sacrifice a battle to win the war.

Prince of Thorns

Remember you will not always win. Some days, the most resourceful individual will taste defeat. But there is, in this case, always tomorrow - after you have done your best to achieve success today.

Maxwell Maltz