Quotes About Pyrrhic

#1. Ferguson argued that British involvement in World War I was unnecessary, far too costly in lives and money for any advantage gained, and a Pyrrhic victory that in many ways contributed to the end of the Empire.

David Harsanyi

#2. We'd have to devise a plan, probably a rather Pyrrhic and unsatisfactory one.

Donna Tartt

#3. When, lithe of limb, she danced the Pyrrhic, loud clapping followed; and the Paphlagonians asked, "If these women fought by their side in battle?" to which they answered, "To be sure, it was the women who routed the great King, and drove him out of camp." So ended the night.

Xenophon

#4. Technically it was a victory for the British, who attacked the patriot fortifications but a Pyrrhic victory if ever there was: out of 2,200 British soldiers 1,034 were killed or wounded, including one in nine of all the officers the British lost in the whole war.

Geoffrey Wheatcroft

#5. A victory over others is a Pyrrhic victory; however, a victory over himself is the only truth.

Kristian Goldmund Aumann

#6. You didn't win the game of life by losing the least. That would be one of those-what were they called again?-Pyrrhic victories. Real winning was having the most to lose, even if it meant you might lose it all. Even though it meant you would lose it all, sooner or later.

Tommy Wallach

#7. Most people need love and acceptance a lot more than they need advice.

Bob Goff

#8. All that really matters is I have two beautiful kids, and I'm trying to be the best dad I can possibly be, and that's the most important thing of all.

Tiger Woods

#9. How should they answer?

Abigail Van Buren

#10. Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.

Zig Ziglar

#11. After I had my kids, I realized it's pretty much all about instinct - you have to do what's right for you. Everyone has an opinion, but it was all about what you do or don't do. I was so overloaded, so I let my children dictate the way things were supposed to go, and things fell into place.

Tori Spelling

#12. God save me from another such victory.

Lois McMaster Bujold

#13. I'm really sorry for people growing up right now, because they have some cockeyed idea that they can get by with their eyes closed; the cane they're tapping is money, and that won't take them in the right direction.

Grace Paley

#14. We joke around a lot with our ballclub.

Bill Laimbeer

#15. This is nothing negative about the other candidates. It's just a recognition of the fact that Governor Romney has won more delegates. He's the only person that really has a chance to take the winning number of delegates into the convention.

Ron Johnson

#16. It's hard to argue against cynics - they always sound smarter than optimists because they have so much evidence on their side.

Molly Ivins

#17. George, you won,' said Guillam, as they walked slowly towards the car.
'Did I?' said Smiley. 'Yes. Yes, well I suppose I did.

John Le Carre

#18. Dreams grow bigger and bolder every time you nourish them.

Toni Sorenson

#19. If You Want To Rebel Against Society, Don't Dull The Blade

Ian MacKaye

#20. I won the vote but shunned the soft parade
[ ... ]
I won every battle and lost the war
(Geronimo)

Shannon McNally

#21. You are never persuasive when you're abrasive.

Rick Warren

#22. Bodies always understand each other, even when the souls do not.

Paulo Coelho

#23. He'll be coming and going. One day you'll see him and another you won't.

C.S. Lewis

#24. Walking a short way back along the embankment, almost to where the cross stood, Smiley took another look at the bridge, as if to establish whether anything had changed, but clearly it had not, and though the wind appeared a little stronger, the snow was still swirling in all directions.

John Le Carre

#25. His friends he loved. His direst earthly foe - Cats-I believe he did but feign to hate. My hand will miss the insinuated nose, Mine eyes the tail that wagged contempt at Fate.

William Watson