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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

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

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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