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

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

Man knows so much and does so little.

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

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

Dwelling on negative thoughts is like fertilizing weeds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The worst prison would be a closed heart.

Nature never excuses lapses.

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

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

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

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

Failure is an event not a person

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

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.