“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”– Bill Gates Related Quotes “The rise of China as a new power is another great challenge for the US. Our failure to properly handle Germany and Japan earlier in the 20th century cost us and the world dearly. We must not make this same mistake with China.”– Steve Forbes “We failed, but in the good providence of God apparent failure often proves a blessing.”– Robert E. Lee “Success is never final, but failure can be.”– Bill Parcells