“You are responsible for all of your successes, and the lack thereof. And that is the essential point that failure, your ever-faithful friend, wants to make: that your failure could not exist without you—without your stupidity, without your lies, without your mistakes, your uselessness, your lack of faith, your ineptitude, your unjustifiable confidence in your alleged abilities, you stupid loser—failure is your only friend. Failure is your only lover. Failure is your only hope.”

“You can measure your worth by your dedication to your path, not by your successes or failures.”

“It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.”

“A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your success.”

“If you want to double your success rate, triple your failure rate.”

“If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.”

“You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you.”

“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.”

“It is your own bad strategies, not the unfair opponent, that are to blame for your failures. You are responsible for the good and bad in your life.”

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”