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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

Failure is an event not a person