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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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