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

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

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.

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now

Failure cannot cope with persistence.

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

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

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

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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