Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. – Edwin Markham

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Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat. — F. Scott Fitzgerald

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If you can't beat them, arrange to have them beaten. - George Carlin

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Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things. George Carlin

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There is no better teacher than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.

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Death is caused by swallowing small amounts of saliva over a long period of time. - George Carlin

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You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar. - George Carlin

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I think it would be interesting if old people got anti-Alzheimer's disease where they slowly began to recover other people's lost memories. - George Carlin

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Everyone wants to learn how to win, but no one wants to learn how to accept defeat.

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That's how it goes, my friend. The problem is not falling a captive, it's how to avoid surrender.

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