Defeatable Quotes & Sayings

Working constantly may be visible proof that deep inside we do not trust God. — Bill Bright

I promise you
I will try harder
to be better.
I
have battled with things
inside me
for longer than you know;
I do not know
what they are
or why they are there,
I only know
that they feel
manageable,
defeatable,
when I
am around
You. — Tyler Knott Gregson

A bunch of unearned trophies around the house would make me hooked on awards, which is bad in general, but especially bad if you don't deserve them. The whole experience made me want to win another trophy, but win it for actually doing something great. — Mindy Kaling

Think tanks support so-called experts who will offer an opinion on anything - if the price is right. The result is that the rich and powerful flourish, while everyone else is left further and further behind. The cumulative impact of decades of these decisions has been to hollow out America's middle class and to leave us, as a nation, weakened. The game is rigged. It is deliberately, persistently, and aggressively rigged to help the rich and powerful get richer and more powerful. — Elizabeth Warren

I'd learned a long time ago that one of the finest weapons in my arsenal was my ability to invade personal space — Maggie Stiefvater

No man has ever been able to describe God fully. The same holds true of ahimsa. — Mahatma Gandhi

Ironically, by struggling so hard to circumvent the prophecy of his death at the hand of his son, Laius became instrumental in its coming to pass. — Carrie Ryan

Being in love is not about saying what you would do for her, but what you wouldn't do for her. The answer is nothing. — Case

We can't give you any further information," the fairies replied. "Be satisfied, madam, with the assurance that your daughter will be happy." She thanked them very much and did not forget to give them many presents. Although the fairies were quite rich, they always liked people to give them something. Throughout the world this custom has been passed down from that day to our own, and time has not altered it in the least.

("Green Serpent") — Marie-Catherine D'Aulnoy