You gain the strength to stand up by falling down.

There's no such thing as chance; and what to us seems merest accident springs from the deepest source of destiny.

A happy life consists not in the absence, but in the mastery of hardships.

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. The proceed to improve on the worst.

No garden is without its weeds.

Suppose your whole world seems to rock on its foundations. Hold on steadily, let it rock, and when the rocking is over, the picture will have reassembled itself into something much nearer to your heart's desire.

The No. 1 reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

To establish true self-esteem, we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

Remember your dreams and fight for them. You must know what you want from life. There is just one thing that makes your dream become impossible: the fear of failure.

What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.

Where words fail, music speaks.

A setback only paves the way for a comeback.

There is no failure except in no longer trying.