Henry Miller Quotes All growth is

All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous unpremeditated act without benefit of experience.
- Henry Miller

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A failure is a man

A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.
- Elbert Hubbard

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Character cannot be developed

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.
- Helen Keller

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Experience is the

Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.
- Oscar Wilde

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Knowledge is the

Knowledge is the distilled essence of our institutions, corroborated by experience.
- Elbert Hubbard

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I am still

I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.
- Martha Washington

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Experience does not

Experience does not ever err; it is only your judgment that errs in promising itself results which are not caused by your experiments.
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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You’ve always got

You’ve always got to be aware of why you don’t win, otherwise you’ll keep losing. Every mistake is a learning experience and, hopefully, you won’t make the same mistake again.
- Layne Beachley

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