Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.