“In the cycle of nature there is no such thing as victory or defeat; there is only movement.”

“Only he who gives up is defeated. Everyone else is victorious.”

“Victories and defeats form part of everyone's life - everyone, that is, except cowards, as you call them, because they never lose or win.”

“According to the laws of nature, one should destroy the other, but in love neither good nor evil, there is neither construction nor destruction, there is merely movement. And love changes the laws of nature.”

“Defeat is for the valiant. Only they will know the honor of losing and the joy of winning.”

“Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in winter, feel defeated by the cold?The tree says to the leaf:"That’s the cycle of life. You may think you’re going to die, but you live on in me. It’s thanks to you that I’m alive, because I can breathe. It’s also thanks to you that I have felt loved, because I was able to give shade to the weary traveller. Your sap is in my sap; we are one thing.”

“only the defeated know LOVE.because it is in the realm of love that wefight our first battles - and generally lose ........”