#victories

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

— Evinda Lepins

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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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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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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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One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness. ↗

— Josh Billings

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Like a cowboy saddling a bucking stallion, Republican leaders tried to tame the Tea Party while riding it to victories. ↗

— Ron Fournier

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As a consequence of the victories we have registered during our first ten years of freedom, we have laid a firm foundation for the new advances we must and will make during the next decade. ↗

— Thabo Mbeki

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There are some defeats more triumphant than victories. ↗

— Michel de Montaigne

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