Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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.

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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.

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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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