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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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