“The greatest reward for a man's failure is not necessarily the consequent success, but what he becomes by it.”
“The reasoning man who rejects the superstitions of simpletons necessarily becomes their enemy; he must expect as much and be prepared to laugh at the consequences.”
“The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it but what he becomes by it.”
“Losers visualize the penalties of failure. Winners visualize the rewards of success.”
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”
“What is it that makes a seemingly rational man set out on a perilous journey knowing full well that the odds of success are quite remote and the consequences of failure are likely to be devastating? Is it pride, stubbornness, a yearning for adventure, or just a reckless disregard of reality?”