Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.

There are many victories worse than a defeat.

Any coward can fight a battle when he's sure of winning; but give me the man who has pluck to fight when he's sure of losing. That's my way, sir; and there are many victories worse than a defeat.

Fred dislikes the idea going into the ministry partly because he doesn't like "feeling obligated to look serious", and he centers his doubts on "what people expect of a clergyman".

For what is love itself, for the one we love best? - an enfolding of immeasurable cares which yet are better than any joys outside our love.

an admission of our failure and the victory of terrorism.