#victories

Most victories are, in the best way, acts of revenge. ↗

Only God can take our failures and turn them into victories. ↗

Roland glares at Connor and Connor glares back. Then he says what he always says at moments like this. "Nice socks." Although Roland doesn't look down right away, it derails him just enough for him to back off. He doesn't check to see if his socks match until he thinks Connor isn't looking. And the moment he does, Connor snickers. Small victories are better than none. ↗

— Neal Shusterman

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But at the same time you can't assume that making a difference 20 years ago is going to allow you to sort of live on the laurels of those victories for the rest of your life. ↗

— Angela Davis

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Some days the competition would beat me and I'd go home thinking awful thoughts, want to hide under the bed, depressed. But of course, in the news business, when you're working a daily news broadcast, you get your victories and defeats every day. ↗

— Sam Donaldson

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The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself. ↗

— Leon Trotsky

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Go forth a conqueror and win great victories. ↗

— Virgil

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We improve ourselves by victories over ourselves. There must be contest, and we must win. ↗

— Edward Gibbon

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Just as long as something is gained, a lesson is learned. I do like those. The more quiet victories are always great. ↗

— Jon Heder

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Real victories are those that protect human life, not those that result from its destruction or emerge from its ashes. ↗