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You are beaten
to earth? Well, well, what's that? Come up with a smiling
face, It's nothing against you to fall down flat/ But to lie
there-that's a disgrace.
-- E. V. Cooke
To expect
defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.
-- Francis Crawford
Everything
ultimately fails, for we die, and that is either the
penultimate failure or our most enigmatical achievement.
-- Edward Dahlberg
1900-1977, American Author,
Critic
The most
important of my discoveries has been suggested to me by my
failures.
-- Sir Humphrey Davy
1778-1829, British Chemist
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You may not
realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be
the best thing in the world for you.
-- Walt Disney
1901-1966, American Artist,
Film Producer
Sometimes a
noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a
distinguished success.
-- Edward Dowden
1843-1913, Irish Critic
I am not
discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is
another step forward.
-- Thomas A. Edison
1847-1931, American Inventor,
Entrepreneur, Founder of GE
Just because
something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean
it's useless.
-- Thomas A. Edison
1847-1931, American Inventor,
Entrepreneur, Founder of GE
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