#victory

When running to fill a time quota, however, the reverse happens. You can't make that time pass any faster by rushing, so you settle into a pace that feels right to you at the moment. Each minute above a quota is a little victory. ↗

— Joe Henderson

#any #each #faster #feels #fill

Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth's sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won. ↗

— Louisa May Alcott

#bear #earn #name #rejoice #reproach

The Soviet Union did not achieve victory over the West, so was my information inadequate to help them to victory, or did it play no particular role in their failure to achieve victory? ↗

— Aldrich Ames

#did #failure #help #inadequate #information

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. ↗

— Buddha

#battles #better #cannot #conquer #demons

My winning is getting to perform. That's my victory. ↗

— Kelly Clarkson

#perform #victory #winning

A Victory without danger is a triumph without glory. ↗

— Pierre Corneille

#glory #triumph #victory #without

Those disputing, contradicting, and confuting people are generally unfortunate in their affairs. They get victory, sometimes, but they never get good will, which would be of more use to them. ↗

— Benjamin Franklin

#disputing #generally #get #good #more

I feel that an understanding could be reached with Germany which would result in a lasting peace with Europe and believe that a German victory is preferable to a British and Soviet victory. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#british #could #europe #feel #german

In the event of a victory over Germany by Soviet Russia and England, Bolshevism in Europe would inevitably follow. Under these circumstances I would prefer to see Germany win the war. ↗

— Pierre Laval

#circumstances #england #europe #event #follow

My command, less than ten thousand, had found the battle on the Plank road in retreat, little less than a panic. In a few hours we changed defeat to victory, the broken divisions of the Third Corps rallying in their rear. ↗

— James Longstreet

#broken #changed #command #corps #defeat