Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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