I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that read more

I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.

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.]

"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
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"All honor to him who shall win the prize,"
The world has cried for a thousand years;
But to him who tries and fails and dies,
I give great honor and glory and tears.

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing read more

Once we realize that imperfect understanding is the human condition, there is no shame in being wrong, only in failing to correct our mistakes. -George Soros.

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not read more

It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might has well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.

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 .

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

Try and fail, but don't fail to try.

He that is down can fall no lower.

He that is down can fall no lower.

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.