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

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

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.

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

Failure is an event not a person

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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.

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