“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Politician (1939) |
| Chuck Eddy, Journalist (1960) |
| Peter Facinelli, Actor (1973) |
| Eugene Ionesco, Dramatist (1912) |
| Max Euwe, Celebrity (1981) |
| Isabella I, Royalty (1504) |