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Battle Quotes

The fights worth naming.

One striking line describes faith itself as a battle rather than a dream, setting the tone for a page more about ongoing struggle than easy victory. Related reading continues in Fight.

Wits always win, man, in the battle of brain versus brawn.

Quotes by Tony Ferguson

This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism.

Quotes by Tony Blair

Proper school nutrition must be complemented by activities outside of the cafeteria. The decisions parents make to keep their kids healthy are critical in fighting this battle on the home front.

Quotes by Tom Vilsack

I know a lot about the Battle of the Bulge, and a lot about World War II from 'Saving Private Ryan.'

Quotes by Tom Sizemore

It's awesome to see other games picking up on battle royale, adding their unique spin to it, and advancing the state of the industry.

Quotes by Tim Sweeney

Michael Bisping, we had a five round battle. I beat him for five rounds and tripled the amount of strikes landed. I landed more take-downs in that fight than had been landed on him in his entire career.

Quotes by Tim Kennedy

We must wake up to the insane reality of our time. We are all irresponsible, unless we demand from the responsible decision makers that modern armaments must no longer be made available to people whose former battle axes and swords...

Quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

In fighting nature, man can win every battle except the last. If he should win that too, he will perish, like an embryo cutting its own umbilical cord.

Quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

There is no battle space the U.S. Military cannot access. They said we couldn't do Afghanistan. We did it with ease. They said we couldn't do Iraq. We did it with 150 combat casualties in six weeks. We did it...

Quotes by Thomas P.M. Barnett

It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.

Quotes by Thomas Paine

War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is sufficiently known.

Quotes by Thomas Hobbes

Football is a competition to see who's the best, not a battle. It's not a war. When it ends, we're still alive.

Quotes by Thiago Alcantara

The battle of Varus is an enigma, not in a military but in a political point of view - not in its course, but in its consequences.

Quotes by Theodor Mommsen

There are more women editors than people realise. I think we're more able to keep our eye on what the film needs. Between men, sometimes it's a real ego battle, and that's very bad for the film.

Quotes by Thelma Schoonmaker

The Ultimate Warrior was explosive, confident, heroic, and ready to get into battle. He was a character who had his own set of rules.

Quotes by The Ultimate Warrior

The big hurdle is going out and raising the revenue. There's no doubt about that; it's an uphill battle.

Quotes by Terry Porter

If you told me in the '90s that I'd be in a chart battle with Green Day, I probably would have just laughed at you.

Quotes by Ted Dwane

We shot 'Skateland' in the end of 2008, in Shreveport, Louisiana just between the border of East Texas and Louisiana - and we shot 'Battle: Los Angeles' at the end of 2009, also in Shreveport. So I know a lot...

Quotes by Taylor Handley

Meditation can be like a battle with yourself, your thoughts, your body.

Quotes by Tara Stiles

I knew Jimmy Dean. He tested for 'Battle Cry'. Paul Newman tested for 'Battle Cry'. I did nine tests to finally get that role.

Quotes by Tab Hunter

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote calling Christianity "a battle not a dream"?
Yes, one quote gives this as the speaker's own view: "Christianity is a battle not a dream."
Is there a quote about the biggest battle being "being a woman in the world"?
Yes -- one quote shares this as the speaker's own personal experience: "The biggest battle that I have is being a woman in the world. That takes center stage for me."
Is there a quote about a TV battle scene being influenced by history?
Yes, one quote reads, "The big battle at the end of DW isn't drawn from history, but it's influenced by history, certainly," discussing a fictional TV battle scene.
Is there a quote about wanting to create interactive TV with a battle scene?
Yes -- one quote describes wanting to make "really interactive television" where viewers could "sit and watch real actors do a real series" that leads into a dramatized battle scene.
Where can I find more quotes about fighting through challenges?
See the Fight or Life collections.

Other quotes bring the theme closer to daily life, naming the ongoing struggle of working as a woman in a demanding profession, and dramatic battle scenes shaped loosely by real history. See Good or Life for more.