1. “The more difficult the victory, the greater the happiness in winning.”– Pele
2. “I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech.” ― H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
3. “The moment you give up is the moment you let someone else win.” ― Kobe Bryant
4. “I’ve always been an underdog. I feel like I beat the odds.” ― J. Cole
5. “I love being the underdog.” ― Howard Schultz
6. “The only way to prove that you’re a good sport is to lose.”– Ernie Banks
7. “Every time I show up to do something here it’s considered a comeback. If I came into town and they didn’t call it that, I’d be disappointed.” ― Sheena Easton
8. “Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.”– Marv Levy
9. “Your setback is just a setup for your comeback.” ― Steve Harvey
10. “Fall down seven times, get up eight.” ― Naoki Higashida
11. “There is nothing as sweet as a comeback, when you are down and out, about to lose, and out of time.” ― Anne Lamott
12. “I was the undersized underdog who people never gave a chance. From that, the motivation to prove people wrong just grew and grew.” ― Baker Mayfield
13. “Tough times don’t last, but tough people do.” ― Unknown
14. “Never give up, never give in, and when the upper hand is ours, may we have the ability to handle the win with the dignity that we absorbed the loss.”– Doug Williams
15. “I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.”– Tom Landry
16. “I am facing a challenge, I am not facing defeat. Remember this.” ― Nikki Rowe
17. “I’m a comeback waiting to happen. No one deserves it more than I do.” ― Sean Young
18. “To persevere is important to everybody. Don’t give up. Don’t Give in. There is always an answer to everything.” ― Louis Zamperini
19. “Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding.” ― Jim Valvano
20. “You only think of the best comeback when you leave.” ― Jimmy Fallon
21. “A great champion deals with setback with a comeback.” ― Donna de Varona
22. “It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.” ― Vince Lombardi
23. “I’ve always felt like the underdog, and I’m comfortable with that label.” ― Pink
24. “You may be in a tough time but that setback is simply a setup for a greater comeback.” ― Joel Osteen
25. “Nothing is cooler and more attractive than a big comeback, and that’ll be me.” ― Steven Adler
26. “I just think, as a people in general, we should always look at ourselves as the underdog, so we should always go harder than the next person.” ― Shaggy
27. “When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.” ― Terry Bradshaw
28. “Making a comeback is one of the most difficult things to do with dignity.” ― Greg Lake
29. “I am the underdog, and I want to prove that one can follow one’s dreams despite all the flaws and setbacks.” ― Winnie Harlow
30. “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.” ― Michael Jordan
31. “To have a comeback, you have to have a setback.” ― Mr. T
32. “I was sure I’d have the perfect answer sometime tonight.” ― Karen Tayleur
33. “To admit you want to have a comeback means you have to admit you weren’t what you were supposed to be. You dropped below your own standard.” ― Marilyn Manson
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