My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay read more

My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet.

[Oxford] Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs and unpopular
names and impossible loyalties.

[Oxford] Home of lost causes, and forsaken beliefs and unpopular
names and impossible loyalties.

Failed the bright promise of your early day?

Failed the bright promise of your early day?

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single
excuse.

We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single
excuse.

Although strength should fail, the effort will deserve praise.
In great enterprises the attempt is enough.
[Lat., Quod read more

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.]

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.

With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

With public sentiment, nothing can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.

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.