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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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