The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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.

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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 an event not a person

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.