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

Nature never excuses lapses.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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.

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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.

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

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