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

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

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

Failure is an event not a person

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.