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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

Failure is an event not a person

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.