"What is defeat? **Nothing but education; nothing but the first steps to something better**." — [[Wendell Phillips]] ([Location 1058](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00IX49OS4&location=1058)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[failure]], [[adversity]], [[consistency]], [[training]] **Source** -- [[202409180132 - B - The Obstacle is the Way]]