[Smile] came not from some sunny feel-good philosophy but from getting knocked down by a boxing coach... 'If you can't smile when you get up from a knockdown... you're never going to lick an opponent.' ... it was necessary to project easy confidence [to win the war] #DavidBrooks

[Smile] came not from some sunny feel-good philosophy but from getting knocked down by a boxing coach... 'If you can't smile when you get up from a knockdown... you're never going to lick an opponent.' ... it was necessary to project easy confidence [to win the war] #DavidBrooks

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Dec 17, 2023