Success and Failure
376 aphorisms · 9 comments
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tiny.ag/oic7hxlc · submitted 1997
After an instrument has been assembled, extra components will be found on the bench.
tiny.ag/5vltvcdk · submitted 1997
Every successful person has had failures but repeated failure is no guarantee of eventual success.
tiny.ag/jh8e0mpv · submitted 1997
Every oak tree started out as a couple of nuts who decided to stand their ground.
tiny.ag/qxbfoafe · submitted 1997
Ever notice that even the busiest people are never too busy to tell you just how busy they are?
tiny.ag/k4nebyuf · submitted 1999 by Austin Holmes
Even if you aren't making money at your job, but doing something you love to do, you are a true success.
tiny.ag/2uk6i3ep · submitted 1997
Even a blind pig in a blizzard finds an acorn once in a while.
tiny.ag/vbn3b1au · submitted 1997
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
tiny.ag/no2pawla · submitted 1997
Do not believe in miracles -- rely on them.
tiny.ag/2kneov7h · submitted 1997
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.
tiny.ag/znt3vhbp · submitted 1997
DeVries' Dilemma: If you hit two keys on the typewriter, the one you don't want hits the paper.
tiny.ag/7a4ntqxo · submitted 1997
Cox's Philosophy: Life's a bitch, and then you die.
Unknown, in Life and Death and Success and Failure
tiny.ag/nz2qcagl · submitted 1997
Cheer up! Things are getting worse at a slower rate.
tiny.ag/5hnyq46s · submitted 1997
A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.
tiny.ag/8aevknh4 · submitted 1999
A ship doesn't travel far in a calm sea.
tiny.ag/ckd9cv6r · submitted 1997
After all is said and done, a lot more is usually said than done.
tiny.ag/6nolsedp · submitted 1997
A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.
tiny.ag/t9lhndlz · submitted 1997
A winner never quits -- a quitter never wins.
tiny.ag/0bmtlpd4 · submitted 1997
The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.
tiny.ag/2lhdnopk · submitted 1997
No man can get through me but through my act.
tiny.ag/ezoktgw3 · submitted 1997
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
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