Adrien Broner
Adrien Broner

Looking back at all of my defeats, the only real punishment that I've taken in this sport was against Maidana. I got a fractured jaw.

Amos Bronson Alcott
Amos Bronson Alcott

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Andy Cole
Andy Cole

United should have won more than three European Cups. When you look back at some of those semi-final and quarter-final defeats, we could and should have gone on to win the competition.

B. C. Forbes
B. C. Forbes

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

Bjorn Borg
Bjorn Borg

My greatest point is my persistence. I never give up in a match. However down I am, I fight until the last ball. My list of matches shows that I have turned a great many so-called irretrievable defeats into victories.

Brian O'Driscoll
Brian O'Driscoll

As you get older, the defeats become more painful. They definitely hurt more.

Brock Osweiler
Brock Osweiler

The whole key about the no-huddle is getting first downs because if you're getting three-and-out, it kind of defeats the purpose.

Charles Comiskey
Charles Comiskey

Chicago is the greatest of all baseball cities. I make no exception, although I have been treated well wherever I have been. It is the greatest city because the fans will stick to a loser season after season. I have had my share of defeats, so I should know.

Condoleezza Rice
Condoleezza Rice

Foreign policy simply cannot be judged by today's headlines that chalk up victories and defeats like so many box scores in the sports sections.

Danilo Di Luca
Danilo Di Luca

Big defeats make us learn.