33 Most Relatable Feeling Defeated Quotes

There’s something comforting in reading quotes that you can relate to. Especially when you are going through a tough time in your life. When you read a quote that sounds like something you could’ve said yourself, it makes you feel like you aren’t alone in what you’re going through. And sometimes, just that is enough to help you keep going. This list of feeling defeated quotes is the perfect list of comforting words for anyone who feels like they are just doing their best to get through a tough time. 

Hopefully, these quotes can help bring you comfort and inspiration, so that you can keep pressing forward through the trials in your life. Be sure to share these quotes with anyone else who might need some words of inspiration. 

33 Quotes About Feeling Defeated & Overcoming Defeat

“Sometimes you have to accept the fact that certain things will never go back to how they used to be and that’s okay. Feeling defeated is a temporary state; giving up is what makes it permanent.”

“In the battle between you and the world, bet on yourself. But when you feel defeated, remember that even warriors rest and regroup before rising again.”

“Defeat is not the end; it’s a challenge to find a new beginning. The sun sets only to rise again, and so can you.”

“It’s okay to feel defeated today, as long as you remember that tomorrow is a new opportunity to rise stronger and wiser.”

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Defeat is a detour, not a dead-end.”

-Nelson Mandela

“Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out. Embrace the lessons in defeat, for they are the stepping stones to success.”

“When you feel defeated, don’t dwell on the darkness. Use it as fuel to ignite the light within you that will guide you to a brighter tomorrow.”

“Even the strongest souls have moments of feeling defeated. It’s in those moments that resilience is born, and the journey to triumph truly begins.”

“Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. Keep fighting, and victory will be yours.”

“In the face of defeat, remember that it’s not about how many times you fall but how many times you rise. Each setback is a setup for a comeback.”

“Sometimes you don’t realize the weight of something you’ve been carrying until you feel the weight of its release.”

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”

– Sir Edmund Hillary

“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”

– George E. Woodberry

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”

– Babe Ruth

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

– Confucius

“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”

– Truman Capote

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

– Albert Einstein

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

– Winston S. Churchill

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”

– Napoleon Hill

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.”

– Vince Lombardi

“It’s not whether you get knocked down, it’s whether you get up.”

– Vince Lombardi

“Fall seven times, stand up eight.”

– Japanese Proverb

“The greatest test of courage on the earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.”

– R.G. Ingersoll

“It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s whether you get up after you fall.”

– Vince Lombardi

“Defeat is simply the addition of time to a sentence we did not serve.”

– Elbert Hubbard

“What defines us is how well we rise after falling.”

– Zig Ziglar

“The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”

– Buddha

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’”

– Mary Anne Radmacher

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.”

– J.K. Rowling

“Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the glory out.”

– Edwin Markham

“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”

– Henry Ford

“It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.”

– Mark Twain

“Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.”

– Roy T. Bennett

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Final Thoughts On These Feeling Defeated Quotes

We hope you found this list of quotes relatable and motivational, as you go through the hard times in your life. Being able to relate to others and feel empathy is one of the most important parts of life. Be sure to share these defeated quotes with friends or family who you think could use some words of inspiration.