All of us have failed. One wishes to be punished. One is willing to assume all kinds of penance, but do you know, my daughter, that in love -- I scarcely dare say it -- but in love our very mistakes don't seem to be able to last long?

Thornton Wilder
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We all fail at something and we all make mistakes in our lives. That is just a part of being human and we can learn from our mistakes. When we admit that we have failed we see that we are not alone in this and we can start to move on with life. Failure is not a bad thing and when we look at it in this way it becomes much less scary.

Source: The Bridge Of San Luis Rey

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