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Failed the bright promise of your early day?
Failed the bright promise of your early day?
"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
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"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
But to him who tries and fails and dies,
I give great honor and glory and tears.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
He that is down needs fear no fall
He that is low, no pride.
The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.
The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.
When all else fails, duck. It's not practical, but it can be
momentarily comforting.
When all else fails, duck. It's not practical, but it can be
momentarily comforting.
Allow me to offer my congratulations on the truly admirable skill
you have shown in keeping clear of the read more
Allow me to offer my congratulations on the truly admirable skill
you have shown in keeping clear of the mark. Not to have hit
once in so many trials, argues the most splendid talents for
missing.
He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]
He beat the bushes without taking the birds.
[Fr., [Il] battoit les buissons sans predre les ozillons.]
Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise.
In great enterprises the attempt is enough.
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Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise.
In great enterprises the attempt is enough.
[Lat., Quod si deficiant vires, audacia certe
Laus erit: in magnis et voluisse sat est.]
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses.
