Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.