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

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

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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.

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.