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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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.

Nature never excuses lapses.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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