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Life is a journey filled with peaks and valleys, and at times, it can feel like you’re facing an insurmountable mountain. We’ve all experienced moments when we’re overwhelmed by a sense of defeat, when the weight of our challenges and setbacks seems unbearable. Whether it’s personal struggles, professional hurdles, or the ebb and flow of life’s unpredictabilities, feeling defeated is a universal human experience.
However, it’s during these moments of defeat that we often find the resilience to push forward, the wisdom to learn, and the determination to rise stronger. To provide solace, inspiration, and a spark of hope in such times, we’ve gathered a collection of feeling defeated quotes. These quotes, drawn from the wisdom of poets, thinkers, and individuals who have faced adversity, capture the essence of defeat, the power of resilience, and the unwavering human spirit that refuses to surrender.
In this compilation of feeling defeated quotes, you’ll discover a wellspring of wisdom to help you persevere in the face of adversity, rekindle your determination, and remind you that setbacks are but stepping stones on the path to success. So, let’s delve into these quotes and find the motivation to rise, no matter how defeated we may feel.
Kaba Abe
“Defeat begins with the fear that one has lost.”
— Kaba Abe
Grenville Kleiser
“Defeat isn’t bitter if you don’t swallow it.”
Jeffrey Fry
“Defeat your fears and you can never be defeated.”
Jozef Pilsudski
“To be defeated and yet not surrender, is victory.”
Josephus Daniels
“Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it.”
Henry Rollins
“Hope is the last thing a person does before they are defeated.”
Paulo Coelho
“You are not defeated when you lose. You are defeated when you quit.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.”
Fernando Sabino
“In the end, everything will be okay. If it’s not okay, it’s not yet the end.”
Christian D. Larson
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is, something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”
Joel Osteen
“You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy. We were created to be victorious.”
Guy Finley
“See any time you feel pained or defeated, it is only because you insist on clinging to what doesn’t work. Dare to let go and you won’t lose a thing except for a punishing idea.”
Og Mandino
“Every defeat every heartbreak every loss contains its own seed, Its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.”
Muhammad Ali
“Only a man who knows what it is like to be defeated can reach down to the bottom of his soul and come up with the extra ounce of power it takes to win when the match is even.”