No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.Napoleon Hill
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.Napoleon Hill
Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.Napoleon Hill
Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.Napoleon Hill
Illusions commend themselves to us because they save us pain and allow us to enjoy pleasure instead. We must therefore accept it without complaint when they sometimes collide with a bit of reality against which they are dashed to pieces.Sigmund Freud
Neurotics complain of their illness, but they make the most of it, and when it comes to talking it away from them they will defend it like a lioness her young.Sigmund Freud