Is this a quote war now?
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Originally Posted by me
People who believe they cannot succeed, spend the rest of their lives proving it.
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Destiny is not a matter of chance; but a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, It is a thing to be acheived.
-- William Jennings Bryant
To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.
-- Francis Crawford
The greatest test of courage on earth is to bear defeat without losing heart.
-- Robert G. Ingersoll
Many a man has finally succeeded only because he has failed after repeated efforts. If he had never met defeat he would never have known any great victory.
-- Orison Swett Marden
What would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?
-- Robert Schuller
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.
-- Beverly Sills
And my favorites:
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.
-- George E. Woodberry
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
-- Thomas Edison
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to success is more important than any other one thing.
-- Abraham Lincoln
Accept that you're failing, and you can move on; decide that it's not a failure for X, Y, or Z reasons -- you're in DENIAL.