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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.
In the lexicon of youth, which
Fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word
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In the lexicon of youth, which
Fate reserves for a bright manhood, there is no such word
As--fail!
Failed the bright promise of your early day?
Failed the bright promise of your early day?
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.
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.
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough .
Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough .
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.]
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.
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.
