It takes a while to grasp that not all failures are self-imposed, the result of ignorance, carelessness or inexperience. It takes a while to grasp that a garden isn't a testing ground for character and to stop asking, what did…

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He who fails to plan, plans to fail

He who fails to plan, plans to fail

All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.

All human actions are equivalent... and all are on principle doomed to failure.

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication,...

Success and failure are both difficult to endure. Along with success come drugs, divorce, fornication,...

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness.

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Peace, like charity, begins at home

Peace, like charity, begins at home

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities...

Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one's better abilities...

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

Failure is a bottomless pit ready to devour you. If you always look up and...

Failure is a bottomless pit ready to devour you. If you always look up and...

Be true to yourself and you will never fail.

Be true to yourself and you will never fail.

The young think that failure is the Siberian end of the line, banishment from all...

The young think that failure is the Siberian end of the line, banishment from all...

When you subsidise poverty and failure, you get more of both

When you subsidise poverty and failure, you get more of both

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

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

Failure is not an option.

Failure is not an option.

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life.

There is the greatest practical benefit in making a few failures early in life.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

A stumble may prevent a fall.

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome...

So many fail because they don't get started - they don't go. They don't overcome...

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.

Failure sometimes enlarges the spirit. You have to fall back upon humanity and God.