Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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.

Man knows so much and does so little.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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