“Only a battle lost is sadder than a battle won.”
“The next worse thing to a battle lost is a battle won.”
“The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in.”
“Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won.”
“Battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won.”
“Most of life's battles are won or lost in the mind.”