When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact. There's no currency to straighten a warped spirit, or open a closed heart, a selfish heart...

Abraham Verghese
When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact....
When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact....
When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact....
When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact....
About This Quote

Everyone has the ability to find the good in any situation. The bad in someone else's situation is something that everyone can relate to. You can take this quote and tell someone to stop doing something they shouldn't be doing. However, you shouldn't take this quote and tell them that, “When you win, you often lose.” Why? Because there is always a way to win in life.

The point of this quote is that winning isn't everything. You can lose in life but still gain something. When you win, you often lose, that's just a fact.

You can also lose and still learn from it.

Source: Cutting For Stone

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