The fire that warms us can also consume us; it is not the fault of the fire.
Do not be afraid of mistakes, providing you do not make the same one twice.
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.
If something's important enough, you should try. Even if you - the probable outcome is failure.
Failure is the foundation of success, and the means by which it is achieved.
Great services are not canceled by one act or by one single error.
Nature never excuses lapses.
Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.
The wise say that our failure is to form habits: for habit is the mark of a stereotyped world.
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
But man is not made for defeat,'he said. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated.
Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we've been ignorant of their value.
You will soon break the bow if you keep it always stretched.
At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice.
The errors of great men are venerable because they are more fruitful than the truths of little men.
Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.
The worst prison would be a closed heart.
Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.