I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We all have to take defeats in life.
I had hope, however; I had been wounded seven times during the war, and once before in this same lung; and I did not believe I was going to die.
Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.