It's fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Failure comes from ego, greed, envy, fear, imitation. I have success not because I am smart, but because I am rational.

I have tried 99 times and have failed, but on the 100th time came success.

Learn the art of patience. Apply discipline to your thoughts when they become anxious over the outcome of a goal. Impatience breeds anxiety, fear, discouragement and failure. Patience creates confidence, decisiveness, and a rational outlook, which eventually leads to success.

I've often felt there might be more to be gained by studying business failures than business successes.