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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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.

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Failure is an event not a person