„only the defeated know LOVE.because it is in the realm of love that wefight our first battles – and generally lose……..“

— Paulo Coelho

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„There is suffering in life, and there are defeats. No one can avoid them. But it's better to lose some of the battles in the struggles for your dreams than to be defeated without ever knowing what you're fighting for.“
— Paulo Coelho
„Defeat exists but not suffering. A true warrior knows that when he loses a battle, he is improving the skill with which he wields a sword. He will be able to fight more skilfullly next time.“
— Paulo Coelho
„Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.“
— James Baldwin