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.

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say.

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say.

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.

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed--I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to read more

A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed--I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.

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.

Failure is success if we learn from it.

Failure is success if we learn from it.

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The read more

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

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.]

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.

Not failure, but low aim, is crime.