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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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

Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.

Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now