You drown not by falling into a river,
but by staying submerged in it.
- Paulo Coelho
Men do not fail; they give up trying.
- Elihu Root
Through perseverance, many people win success
out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.
- Benjamin Disraeli
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,
for this thing that we call "failure" is not the falling down,
but the staying down.
- Mary Pickford
The majority of men meet with failure
because of their lack of persistence
in creating new plans to take
the place of those which fail.
- Napoleon Hill
For every failure, there's an alternative course of action.
You just have to find it.
When you come to a roadblock, take a detour.
- Mary Kay Ash
Further reading: When Life Looks Hopeless
Circumstance Reveals a Person's Nature
Responsibility, Not Blame
Overcoming Difficulties
