But man is not made for defeat,'he said. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
Dream is not that you see in the sleep; dream is that does not allow you to sleep.
Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.
Nature never excuses lapses.
To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.
One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.
Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
You have committed a double mistake, firstly by not keeping the engagement yesterday and secondly, by coming when you were not expected.
The wise say that our failure is to form habits: for habit is the mark of a stereotyped world.
A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are screwed first.
Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.
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.
The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now
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 not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself.
Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.