Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary.

The biggest challenge at the national level is to defeat communal forces for which the support of the Left parties was essential but the party is opposed to the Left in Kerala because UDF's aim is to ensure economic development and social harmony,

Miss Searle had always considered boredom an intellectual defeat

It was a very hard defeat to swallow.

It's now about how we react to the defeat in our cup-tie on Saturday and then the three or four league matches after that. They will go a long way to deciding our top-six aspirations.

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.