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“Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction. The mature person can face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without collapsing or complaining. He/she knows he cannot have everything his/her own way every time. He/she is able to defer to circumstances, to other people-and to time. He/she knows when to compromise and is not too proud to do so.”

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Author:Ann Landers

“We are not imprisoned by circumstances, setbacks, mistakes or staggering defeats, we are freed by our choices.”

Choices Mistake Circumstances Defeat Setback Our Choices Staggering

Author:James C. Collins

“Feminine force is that inner strength, that power, that will to face down any negative circumstances in life and defeat them.”

Faces Force Circumstances Negative Defeat Inner Strength Feminine

Author:Georgette Mosbacher

“Accustom yourself to submit on all and every occasion, and on the most minute, no less than on the most important circumstances of life, to a small present evil, to obtain a greater distant good. This will give decision, tone, and energy to the mind, which, thus disciplined, will often reap victory from defeat and honor from repulse.”

Giving Mind Important Evil Energy Decision Greater Minutes Victory Honor Circumstances Defeat Occasions Tone Submit Reap Every Occasion

Book:Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

Source: Lacon: Or Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think

“My deepest apologies to all of our friends, fans and people who have worked on and supported us being a part of this festival, we are sorry for these awful circumstances and you can be certain this will not defeat us.”

People Certain Fans Circumstances Sorry Defeat Awful Apology Festivals

Author:Blake Judd

“Do not let circumstances defeat you. You can if you think you can.”

Ifs Thinking Circumstances Defeat

Author:Norman Vincent Peale

“Surrender all thought, emotion, and circumstance to that which is bigger and deeper. Surrender your identity. Surrender your suffering to that which is closer than identity, deeper than suffering. Do you discover victory or defeat in this surrender?”

Suffering Emotion Identity Victory Circumstances Bigger Defeat Deeper Surrender

Book:You Are That

Source: You Are That

“Constraint theory argues a number of things. First, that the impossible has to be identified. Second, that the actor is then constrained by circumstances to act a certain way. For example, should we invade ISIS? Can we invade ISIS? What would it take to invade ISIS? Once you ask that question you discover the price of that option and then you take a look at American politics and see that the country is probably not prepared to invest the 2 to 3 million people that it would take to defeat ISIS and the insurgency afterwards. All right, so that's not going to happen.”

“All of the external circumstances and the rude and difficult people we meet, instead of getting angry, upset, or frustrated, we see that we can take them all and use them on the path in a way that actually invigorates and strengthens us, rather than defeats us. It's all very practical advice, and that's why I talk a lot about how to make our daily life into Dharma practice, otherwise it's easy to feel hopeless and helpless.”

People Way Feels Use Easy Difficult Practice Path Advice Circumstances Angry Defeat Practicals Upset Daily Life Hopeless Frustrated Helpless Rude Dharma

Author:Tenzin Palmo

“When you become successful and a depression or any other unfavorable circumstance arises which causes you a loss or defeat, act on the self-motivator: Success is achieved by those who try and maintained by those who keep trying with a positive mental attitude. This is the way to avoid being crushed.”

Way Trying Self Causes Loss Attitude Successful Circumstances Defeat Arise Crushed Keep Trying Mental Attitude Becoming Successful Positive Mental Attitude

Author:W. Clement Stone

“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”