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

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

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

Failure is simply an opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

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

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

Man knows so much and does so little.