"It is on our failures that we base a new and different and better success." ― Havelock Ellis Topic(s): Success More From Havelock Ellis "In the early days of Christianity the exercise of chastity was frequently combined with a close and romantic intimacy of affection between the sexes which shocked austere moralists." "The family only represents one aspect, however important an aspect, of a human being’s functions and activities. A life is beautiful and ideal or the reverse, only when we have taken into our consideration the social as well as the family relationship." "A sublime faith in human imbecility has seldom led those who cherish it astray." More In Success "The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes."― Benjamin Disraeli "The best liar is he who makes the smallest amount of lying go the longest way."― Samuel Butler "I just want to continue the success and be an athlete that is shown in a good light in New York City."― Victor Cruz