The wise say that our failure is to form habits: for habit is the mark of a stereotyped world.

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Failure is an event not a person

Dream is not that you see in the sleep; dream is that does not allow you to sleep.

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

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

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

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.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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