Failure

When speaking on failure, people are often reminded of the life story of President Lincoln, and the famous quote from Thomas Edison.

The following two I haven't come across before, refreshing.

"My reputation grows with every failure" - George Bernard Shaw

"My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet" - Mahatma Gandhi

To add my take on things, if one has tried as hard as any athlete preparing for the Olympics, then even if one fails, one would be quite content.

From that perspective, I'm not content.