Man knows so much and does so little.

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.