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Setbacks Quotes

On resilience, lessons, and growth.

This set of setbacks quotes insists that a setback need not set you back, a resilience explored further in Ability quotes.

We've all got setbacks.

Quotes by Tiny Tim

Do not allow setbacks to set you back.

Quotes by Stacey Abrams

Leaders must pick causes they won't abandon easily, remain committed despite setbacks, and communicate their big ideas over and over again in every encounter.

Quotes by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

There's always gonna be setbacks; there's always gonna be knockdowns. There's always gonna be people telling you, 'Hey, you suck!'

Quotes by Post Malone

Abandon Quotes

In the 1980s, the trade unions suffered a series of calamitous setbacks. Mass unemployment terrified workers into not risking the wrath of bosses. Repressive anti-union laws stunted the ability of workers to organise and defend their rights.

Quotes by Owen Jones

I learned a lot in Munich. I played with world-class players, matured, and learned from any setbacks.

Quotes by Mario Gotze

Even the accomplished suffers setbacks sometimes. The more bitter the lessons, the greater the successes will be.

Quotes by Lucio Tan

I was uploading on YouTube and stuff, and they were liking it or whatever. I just kept elevating and elevating. I had little setbacks, but I used them as stepping stones.

Quotes by Kodak Black

We are succeeding in Iraq. It's a tough struggle with setbacks, but we are succeeding.

Quotes by Iyad Allawi

Ability Quotes

I've learned over a period of years there are setbacks when you come up against the immovable object; sometimes the object doesn't move.

Quotes by Coleman Young

We all get where we're going by circuitous journeys, and some of the setbacks are warranted.

Quotes by Carol Burnett

Setbacks are just learning experiences.

Quotes by Beth Brooke

I've had a series of setbacks in my life, which I've written about.

Quotes by Anthony Scaramucci

Failures and setbacks are inevitable for all of us.

Quotes by Alex Smith

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the central message of these Setbacks quotes?
That setbacks are universal and shouldn't be allowed to define or stop you, with several quotes framing them as a normal part of any path to success.
Is there a quote about not letting setbacks control you?
Yes, one puts it directly: don't allow setbacks to set you back, treating the response to a setback as more important than the setback itself.
Do these quotes connect setbacks to sports or competition?
One does, describing lessons learned from playing alongside world-class players and maturing through the setbacks faced along the way.
Is there a quote about even successful people facing setbacks?
Yes, one notes that even the accomplished suffer setbacks sometimes, and that the more bitter the lesson, the greater the eventual success tends to be.
Where can I find more quotes about resilience and perseverance?
See the Ability page for more quotes on capability and pushing forward.

For more on bouncing back stronger, browse Against quotes, or see Abandon quotes on refusing to give up.