Facing facts is definitely preferable to facing defeat.
“Why should there be some sort of virtue always attributed to a frank admission of vice?”
“My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.”
“Find your noble purpose and defeat any residue of fear.”
“Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.”
“You can't buy the love you want, you can't sell your love. Love is given by those who deserves it.”
“Facts are like cows. If you look them in the face long enough, they generally run away.”
“The truth is more important than the facts.”
“The worlds most successful people didnt wait for someone else to pick them, but instead, they picked themselves.”
“Play around. Dive into absurdity and write. Take chances. You will succeed if you are fearless of failure.”
“Want something else more than success. Success is a lovely thing, but your desire to say something, your worth, and your identity shouldnt rely on it, because its not guaranteed and its not permane...”