“The real fighter knows perfectly well that there is no difference between victory and defeat, friend and enemy, day and night, life and death.” KnowsWellsArtRealNightDifferencesEnemyVictoryDefeatFighterLife And DeathMartial ArtsDay And NightFriends And EnemiesVictory And Defeat Author:William C. Brown
“Every victory of man over man has in itself a taste of defeat.... There is no essential difference between the various human groups, creatures whose bones and brains and members are the same; and every damage we do there is a form of mutilation, as if the fingers of the left hand were to be cut off by the right.” IfsMenHumansHandsFormWinningLeftDifferencesBrainCuttingGroupsVictoryTasteCreaturesMembersEssentialsFingersDefeatVariousBonesDamageLeft HandMutilation Book:the zodiac arch Source: the zodiac arch
“It is an indication of Chelski's warped finances that even successive titles can be regarded as failure. Spend unprecedented sums and only unprecedented success can be commensurate. Chelski won't get the credit they think they deserve because of the money they've spent. There's £300m worth of difference between a victory and an achievement.” ThinkingDifferencesFootballVictoryAchievementDeserveCreditFinanceSoccerTitlesAnalysisIndicationUnprecedented Author:Pete Gill