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How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle! O Jonathan,
thou wast slain in thine high places.
How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle! O Jonathan,
thou wast slain in thine high places.
There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.
There are no failures - just experiences and your reactions to them.
Why, like the hindmost chariot wheels, art curst
Still to be near but ne'er to reach the first.
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Why, like the hindmost chariot wheels, art curst
Still to be near but ne'er to reach the first.
[Lat., Nam quamvis prope to, quamvis temone sub uno
Verentem sese, frustra sectabere cantum
Cum rota posterior curras et in axe secundo.]
He that is down can fall no lower.
He that is down can fall no lower.
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.
Greatly begin! Though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime--
Not failure, but low read more
Greatly begin! Though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime--
Not failure, but low aim is crime.
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.
If this fail,
The pillar'd firmament is rottenness,
And earth's base built on stubble.
If this fail,
The pillar'd firmament is rottenness,
And earth's base built on stubble.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.