All my successes have been built on my failures.

It is possible to fail in many ways…while to succeed is possible only in one way.

"It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys."

"To be a man is to be responsible. It is to feel shame at the sight of what seems to be unmerited misery. It is to take pride in a victory won by one's comrades. It is to feel, when setting one's stone, that one is contributing to the building of the world."

"Commonly, people believe that defeat is characterized by a general bustle and a feverish rush. Bustle and rush are the signs of victory, not of defeat. Victory is a thing of action. It is a house in the act of being built. Every participant in victory sweats and puffs, carrying the stones for the building of the house. But defeat is a thing of weariness, of incoherence, of boredom. And above all of futility."

The planet does not need more successful people. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of all kinds.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.

Success comes from curiosity, concentration, perseverance and self-criticism.

Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value.

Failure is success in progress. 

Make new mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before.

Anyone who attempts is not a failure.

Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.

All my successes have been built on my failures.

A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.

(On if his life was a success): Neither on my deathbed nor before will I ask myself such a question. Nature is not an engineer or a contractor, and I myself am a part of Nature.

I believe the returns on investment in the poor are just as exciting as successes achieved in the business arena, and they are even more meaningful!

Our success has really been based on partnerships from the beginning.

 “Patience is a key element of success.”

 “Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose.”

I think the positive competition between states in India is one of the most positive dynamics that the country has.

People are always coming up to me and saying, 'I heard your dad's speech, and it's really great.' And they'll mention some place I didn't even know my dad was going to