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We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice
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We have scorched the snake, not killed it.
She'll close and be herself, whilst our poor malice
Remains in danger of her former tooth.
Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three read more
Don't fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have .
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.
A failure is a man who has blundered but is not able to cash in the experience.
A failure is a man who has blundered but is not able to cash in the experience.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
Success is dependent upon the glands - sweat glands.
Failures are divided into two classes--those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
Failures are divided into two classes--those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought.
He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.
He ploughs in sand, and sows against the wind,
That hopes for constant love of woman kind.
Never say
"Fail" again.
Never say
"Fail" again.
The camel set out to get him horns and was shorn of his ears.
[Lat., Camelus desiderans cornua etiam read more
The camel set out to get him horns and was shorn of his ears.
[Lat., Camelus desiderans cornua etiam aures perdidit.]