“Courage is more important than to be deceived by shallow victory waiting for a delayed defeat.”

“Sometimes standing against evil is more important than defeating it. The greatest heroes stand because it is right to do so, not because they believe they will walk away with their lives. Such selfless courage is a victory in itself.”

“It might be that to surrender to happiness was to accept defeat, but it was a defeat better than many victories.”

“Be courageous when the mind deceives youBe courageousIn the final account only this is important”

“An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.”

“It is a child speaking," said Merlin, "not a king and not a knight, but a hurt and angry child, or you would know, my lord, that there is more to a king than a crown, and far more to a knight than a sword. You were a knight when you grappled Pellinore unarmed.""And he defeated me.""You were a knight," said Merlin. "Somewhere in the world there is defeat for everyone. Some are destroyed by defeat, and some made small and mean by victory. Greatness lives in one who triumphs equally over defeat and victory.”