The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

The goal of all inanimate objects is to resist man and ultimately defeat him.

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

I learned much more from defeat than I ever learned from winning

So may glory from defect arise.

So may glory from defect arise.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

The awful importance of this life is that it determines eternity.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. read more

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

There is no road of flowers leading to glory

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

Those glories come too late
That on our ashes wait.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.

The paths of glory lead but to the grave.