Paulo Coelho Quotes

You are fortunate if you have learned the difference between temporary defeat and failure, more fortunate still if you have learned the truth that the very seed of success is dormant in every defeat that you experience.

Defeat should not be the source of discouragement, but a stimulus to keep plotting.

Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.

It's not really that much of a big deal - you brush it off and you come back. Defeat is the secret ingredient to success.

A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you.

You learn more from losing than winning. You learn how to keep going.

In all failures, the beginning is certainly the half of the whole.

Remember when your plans fail, that temporary defeat is not permanent failure.

No failure is final unless you ratify it.

Ninety percent of those who fail are not actually defeated; they simply quit. ... As you face bad experiences, it's important for you to remember that you can rarely see the benefits while you're in the midst of them. You usually gain perspective on the other side of it.

When people feel that they have failed, it's usually because somebody or something caused them to feel that way and taste defeat. I refuse to dwell on that. Yes, it sucks at first, and the feeling is valid, but it all happens for a reason.

We are not a failure just because we fail at something. Nobody is a failure unless they quit trying!

Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.

Failure is a stepping stone to success.

You can't become a winner overnight, or even in a couple of years-it takes time... You will lose races and you will have to accept that, learn from it and believe that you'll win the next one, knowing that you'll probably lose that as well. All the time you have to keep believing that one day you will win.

Some people learn to lose. Others lose and learn.

Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It's also a powerful motivator.

Rejection is a gift and failure is the best educator, so when someone knocks you down, get back up!

Once you accept defeat, it becomes ease to lose. If defeat comes, face it and take it, but don't accept it.

There is a lot of difference between failure and defeat. Failure is when you are defeated and neither learn nor contribute anything.

She thinks, I failed twice. If I failed twice I'm going to fail forever. No! That is not the law of life. If you failed twice that means you can learn. It's just a learning experience. It's an obstacle. An imaginary obstacle. She made it real. She made failing a journey of life... Instead do again and make a journey of your life.

Defeat happens only to those who refuse to try again.

There’s a tendency for young people to get discouraged and frustrated easily. But don’t be afraid to fail. In many ways, we learn so much more from our failures than our successes. Remind yourself that failure is nothing more than a means to a greater end. Bide your time, learn from your mistakes, and lead by example. If you believe in what you’re doing, it will show.

Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.

No one wants to quit when he's losing and no one wants to quit when he's winning.