The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire.
You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.
Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now
You have committed a double mistake, firstly by not keeping the engagement yesterday and secondly, by coming when you were not expected.
Nature never excuses lapses.
The wise say that our failure is to form habits: for habit is the mark of a stereotyped world.
The errors of great men are venerable because they are more fruitful than the truths of little men.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.
If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
But man is not made for defeat,'he said. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
Failure is an event not a person
Man knows so much and does so little.
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
Failure cannot cope with persistence.
One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.