You can take from every experience what it has to offer you. And you cannot be defeated if you just keep taking one breath followed by another.
My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.
You are not a victim. No matter what you have been through, you're still here. You may have been challenged, hurt, betrayed, beaten, and discouraged, but nothing has defeated you. You are still here! You have been delayed but not denied. You are not a victim, you are a victor. You have a history of victory.
Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering.
Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honour of losing and the joy of winning I am not here to tell you that defeat is a part of life: we all know that. Only the defeated know Love. Because it is in the realm of love that we fight our first battles – and generally lose. I am here to tell you that there are people who have never been defeated. They are the ones who never fought. They managed to avoid scars, humiliations, feelings of helplessness, as well as those moments when even warriors doubt the existence of God.’’ Manuscript Found In Accra – Paulo Coelho
Again and again I will suffer; again and again I will get back on my feet. I will not be defeated. I won't let my spirit be destroyed.
If fear alters behavior, you're already defeated.
If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started.
Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.
Great, tell me when you've defeated Voldemort for me, will you?