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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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