Defeat is not always a bad thing — There are defeats more triumphant than victories.

Defeat is worse than death, because you have to live with defeat.

Defeat is always and only self-defeat — you are never defeated unless you defeat yourself.

Defeat is oddly energizing — a defeated wrestler is not tired of wrestling.

Disappointment is often the salt of life.

Disappointment is temporary — Nothing dries sooner than tears.

Disappointment is sometimes misplaced — not getting what you want is sometimes a stroke of good luck.

Disappointment is only able to be killed with a new try.

Embarrassment is good for a man's character — a man starts to cut his wisdom teeth the first time he eats crow.

Embarrassment is not a bad thing in the long run — where there is no shame, there is no honor

Embarrassment is the greatest teacher, but since its lessons are exactly those we have tried to conceal from ourselves, it may teach us, also, to perfect our self-deception.

Embarrassment is regret in its youth.

An Error is not a mistake until you refuse to correct it.

Error is a hardy plant; it flourishes in every soil.

Error is but the shadow of the truth.

Error is always more busy than truth.