- Nov 07, 2020
Lose Quotes
On defeat, restraint, and what slips away.
This set covers losing in several senses: standing by a cause even in defeat, losing enjoyment by over-thinking something, and losing composure under pressure. The tension between winning and losing shows up again in our Game quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I make a dribble or a simple pass, knowing that if I lose the ball near the area, the opponent can score. I am aware of what I do on the pitch, but I always do it to help the team. That's why, occasionally ,I also boot the ball into the stands.
- Integrity
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- Nov 07, 2020
Fashion moves so quickly that, unless you have a strong point of view, you can lose integrity.
- Conversation
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- Nov 07, 2020
We all lose when bullying and personal attacks become a substitute for genuine conversation and principled disagreement.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love a well-plotted story. But I'm just not that kind of writer, and it's not necessarily by choice. When I manipulate plot, I feel I lose authenticity.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
Stripped of its plot, the 'Iliad' is a scattering of names and biographies of ordinary soldiers: men who trip over their shields, lose their courage or miss their wives. In addition to these, there is a cast of anonymous people: the farmers, walkers, mothers, neighbours who inhabit its similes.
- Nov 07, 2020
I think you manifest what you believe, and when you believe that you have no choice you lose choice.
- Nov 07, 2020
I have tons of sunglasses. My husband won't let me buy another pair because I lose them all the time.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
I must lose myself in action, lest I wither in despair.
- Opinions
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- Nov 07, 2020
By isolating ourselves from those with whose opinions we disagree, we lose the ability to defend our beliefs.
- Nov 07, 2020
The man who in this world can keep the whiteness of his soul is not likely to lose it in any other.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020