“Fantasy stories open our eyes to an unseen world and train our minds to see beyond the visible. In the New Testament context, this is where our real battles are fought. Good fantasy will reveal the hidden powers of evil that threaten the hero's life and upset his journey. Good fantasy focuses on how a hero finds victory when he learns that he can't win by himself, so he submits to the higher power in faith and obedience.” WorldMindRealStoriesEyeEvilWinningFantasyJourneyHeroVictoryHigherBattleTrainObedienceUpsetVisibleSubmitTestamentUnseenNew TestamentHigher PowerCan't WinFantasy Stories Author:Bryan Davis
“I've been thinking of a story from the Old Testament: Moses stood all day and all night with outstretched arms, praying to God for victory. And whenever he let down his arms, the enemy prevailed over the children of Israel. Are there still people today who never weary of directing all their thinking and all their energy, single-heartedly, to one cause?” PeopleThinkingChildrenStillsStoriesTodayNightEnergyCausesEnemyArmsPrayingVictoryIsraelWearyTestamentAll NightMosesOld TestamentPraying To GodLet Down Author:Sophie Scholl
“Here ends the story of a ship, but there will always be other ships, for we are an island race. Through all our centuries, the sea has ruled our destiny. There will always be other ships and men to sail in them. It is these men, in peace or war, to whom we owe so much. Above all victories, beyond all loss, in spite of changing values in a changing world, they give to us, their countrymen, eternal and indomitable pride.” MenWorldGivingWarEndsStoriesValuesLossRaceDestinySeaCenturyPrideVictoryEternalShipsIslandsSpiteSailOur DestinyCountrymenIndomitable Book:The Essential Noël Coward Compendium: The Very Best of His Work, Life and Times Source: The Essential Noël Coward Compendium: The Very Best of His Work, Life and Times
“What is important is not that you have a defeat but how you react to it. There is always the possibility to transform a defeat into something else, something new, something strong. All the good stories, all the people we remember are the ones who do this, who make victories out of their failures. Because the victories teach nothing. The victories are not useful. They are often dangerous.” PeopleImportantStoriesRememberStrongTeachDangerousPossibilityVictoryDefeatSomething NewGood StorySuccess And Failure Author:Lina Wertmuller
“Intelligent, heartfelt stories that tell a whole new set of truths about growing up American. Julie Orringer writes with virtuosity and depth about the fears, cruelties, and humiliations of childhood, but then does that rarest, and more difficult, thing: writes equally beautifully about the moments of victory and transcendence.” WritingDoeWholeMomentsStoriesDifficultGrowing UpGrowingChildhoodVictoryIntelligentDepthCrueltyHumiliationTranscendenceDifficult ThingsHeartfeltVirtuosity Author:George Saunders
“In Afghanistan this week, outnumbered Northern Alliance rebels on horseback defeated Taliban forces armed with tanks. Experts say the victory is just like the story of David and Goliath and David's friend, the Stealth Bomber.” StoriesForceWeekVictoryExpertsRebelAfghanistanDefeatedTanksAlliancesTalibanBombersStealthHorsebackGoliath Author:Tina Fey
“I already have a story that's been seen in Glory and I have had many highs and lows, victories and defeats. That brought me experience and it will help me a lot to gain the desired world title.” WorldHelpingStoriesVictoryLowsGloryGainsDefeatTitlesHelp MeHighs And LowsVictory And Defeat Author:Anderson Silva
“There was nothing unusual about my victory. The entire story was back in eighth place. There is simply no way to imagine how good Jim Ryun is or how far he will go after he becomes an adult. What he did was more significant than Roger Bannister's first mile under 4 minutes.” WayFirstsStoriesRunningImagineMinutesVictoryAdultsMilesSignificantUnusualRogerInspirational Running Author:Dyrol Burleson
“Second, the reason to embrace and celebrate these novels as the countercultural event that they are is due largely to the subliminal messages delivered by Harry and friends in their stolen wheelbarrows. Readers walk away, maybe a little softer on the occult than they were, but with story-embedded messages: the importance of a pure soul; love's power even over death; about sacrifice and loyalty; a host of images and shadows about Christ and how essential 'right belief' is for personal transformation and victory over internal and external evils.” LoveLittlesSoulReasonStoriesAgeEvilBeliefChristWalksNovelSacrificeEventsReaderVictoryMoralityPureEssentialsMessagesShadowImportanceTransformationEmbraceDuesLoyaltyCelebrateInternalsHostStolenOccultEmbeddedPersonal TransformationSubliminalPure SoulSubliminal MessagesWheelbarrows Author:John Granger