"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

Failure, Trying

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"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."

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"Don't you see? You and he might never cross paths again. Of course, a chance meeting could occur, and I hope it happens. I really do, for your sake. But realistically speaking, you have to see there's a huge possibility you'll never be able to meet him again. And even if you do meet, he might already be married to somebody else. He might have two kids. Isn't that so? And in that case, you may have to live the rest of your life alone, never being joined with the one person you love in all the world. Don't you find that scary?"

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Ambrose Bierce, American Journalist

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"The only failure is giving up."

Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian Author

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"The shark had never begged Jonah in order to get him swallowed; Jonah's own actions took him into the shark's belly! Failure may not chase after you, but when you miss your way, you will rather go chasing failure!"

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

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"The greatest reward for a man's failure is not necessarily the consequent success, but what he becomes by it."

Ogwo David Emenike, Nigerian Author

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"If mediocrity is your benchmark, you always sit on the bench!"

Ernest Agyemang Yeboah, Ghanaian Author

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"Failure is our best teacher but fear of failure is our worst enemy."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

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"It is often the failure who is the pioneer in new lands, new undertakings, and new forms of expression."

Eric Hoffer, American Writer

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"Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don't fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day."

Jim Rohn, American Businessman

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"It is always better to fail than not to participate."

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"I never looked at the consequences of missing a big shot... when you think about the consequences you always think of a negative result."

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"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome."

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"Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation."

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"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it."

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"My heroes are and were my parents. I can't see having anyone else as my heroes."

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"My body could stand the crutches but my mind couldn't stand the sideline."

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"I never thought a role model should be negative."

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"I play to win, whether during practice or a real game. And I will not let anything get in the way of me and my competitive enthusiasm to win."

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"My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength."

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