We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.

A life which does not go into action is a failure.

I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.