Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

Failure is an event not a person

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