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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Failure is an event not a person

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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