Success has made failures of many men.

Success has made failures of many men.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Who's not sat tense before his own heart's curtain.

Failure is an event, never a person.

Failure is an event, never a person.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

Never make a defense or apology before you are accused.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

To have a grievance is to have a purpose in life.

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

We tell our triumphs to the crowds, but our own hearts are the sole confidants of our sorrows.

All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men. - The Silence of the Sea.

All men have an instinct for conflict: at least, all healthy men. - The Silence of the Sea.

I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

I may have faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.

Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified read more

Is suffering so very serious? I have come to doubt it. It may be quite childish, a sort of undignified pastime -- I'm referring to the kind of suffering a man inflicts on a woman or a woman on a man. It's extremely painful. I agree that it's hardly bearable. But I very much fear that this sort of pain deserves no consideration at all. It's no more worthy of respect than old age or illness.