Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Man knows so much and does so little.