Success and Failure

Even if you aren't making money at your job, but doing something you love to do, you are a true success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Work and Recreation

Ever notice that even the busiest people are never too busy to tell you just how busy they are?

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Work and Recreation

Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who decided to stand their ground.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Every solution breeds new problems.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Everything you do or say is public relations.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Experience is the worst teacher. It always gives the test first and the instruction afterwards.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Finagle's Fourth Law: Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it only makes it worse.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

God wisely designed the human body so that we can neither pat our own backs nor kick ourselves too easily.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Happiness isn't getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

Hoare's Law of Large Problems: Inside every large problem is a small problem struggling to get out.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

I wish I were what I was when I wanted to be what I am now.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

I'd rather be rich than stupid.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Wealth and Poverty

If I can be of any help, you're in worse trouble than I thought.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

If at first you don't succeed, redefine success.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving isn't for you.

Unknown, in Success and Failure

All my life I wanted to be someone; I guess I should have been more specific.

Jane Wagner, in Success and Failure

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.

George Washington, in Success and Failure

Always expect the worst, and you will never be disappointed.

Peter Wastholm, in Success and Failure