Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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