"Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve."
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"When all else fails, give up and go to the library."
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"When all else fails, take a vacation."
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"Objectivity cannot be equated with mental blankness; rather, objectivity resides in recognizing your preferences and then subjecting them to especially harsh scrutiny - and also in a willingness to revise or abandon your theories when the tests fail (as they usually do)."
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"Failing to understand the workings of one's own mind is bound to lead to unhappiness."
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"I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that."
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"If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail."
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"My mentality is that of a samurai. I would rather commit seppuku than fail."
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"Whatever the soul knows how to seek, it cannot fail to obtain."
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"He who fails to plan is planning to fail."
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"Though troubles assail And dangers affright, Though friends should all fail And foes all unite; Yet one thing secures us, Whatever betide, The scripture assures us, The Lord will provide."
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"Failure's relative. I've always felt, even early on, if I lose the freedom to fail, something's not right about that. It's how you treat failure, too. There's something to learn from it. I've had movies that have failed colossally, so you kind of analyze your failures: What kind of failure was it? A failure because it's misunderstood by others? A failure because you misunderstood it yourself?"
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"You will only fail to learn if you do not learn from failing."
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"You have to fail and then get better. Then you have to fail again, and then get even better."
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"Abundance is mine. I cannot be deprived of my supply. The trees do not lack for leaves, nor do the flowers fail to bloom."
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"Don't let your fear of failing triumph over the joy of participating."
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"I feel like people are expecting me to fail, therefore, I expect myself to win."
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"Rule 1: When all else fails, follow instructions. And Rule 2: Don't be an asshole."
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"Try again. Fail again. Try better."
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"The best way not to fail again is to be absolutely positive that when you do it this time, you're going to do it right."
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