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The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.

I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.

A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man lack of faith in his true Self.

If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.

Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.

Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.

Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.

Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.

Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.

Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.

Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it is only kept a secret from the person who fails.

No man is a failure who is enjoying life.

While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.

I do rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.