Success and Failure

If you can't learn to do it well, learn to enjoy doing it badly.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Wisdom and Ignorance

If you do what you've always done, you'll be what you've always been.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Wisdom and Ignorance

If you see a turtle on a fence post, he has had some help.

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Imbesi's Law with Freeman's Extension: In order for something to become clean, something else must become dirty; but you can get everything dirty without getting anything clean.

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I'd rather be rich than stupid.

Unknown, in Success and Failure and Wealth and Poverty

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

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

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

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Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

Henry Louis Mencken, in Success and Failure

When one is trying to do something beyond one's known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat.

Henry Miller, in Success and Failure

Modesty is the opium of the mediocre.

Marty Milner, in Success and Failure

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

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Cox's Philosophy: Life's a bitch, and then you die.

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DeVries' Dilemma: If you hit two keys on the typewriter, the one you don't want hits the paper.

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Dealing with failure is easy: Work hard to improve. Success is also easy to handle: You've solved the wrong problem. Work hard to improve.

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Do not believe in miracles -- rely on them.

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Ducharm's Axiom: If you view your problem closely enough you will recognize yourself as part of the problem.

Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure

Even a blind pig in a blizzard finds an acorn once in a while.

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

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

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