Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.

J.K. Rowling

Rich people believe "I create my life". Poor people believe "Life happens to me".

T. Harv Eker

Often out of periods of losing come the greatest strivings toward a new winning streak.

Fred Rogers

The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.

Thomas Edison

There are those who work all day. Those who dream all day. And those who spend an hour dreaming before setting to work to fulfill those dreams. Go into the third category because there's virtually no competition.

Steven J. Ross

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.

Florence Nightingale