Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved.

Nature never excuses lapses.

As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.

Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.

Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.

Failure is an event not a person

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.

The errors of great men are venerable because they are more fruitful than the truths of little men.

The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

But man is not made for defeat,'he said. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

Any man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.

Do not be afraid of mistakes, providing you do not make the same one twice.

You have committed a double mistake, firstly by not keeping the engagement yesterday and secondly, by coming when you were not expected.

To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.