Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk. Freedom, after all, is simply being able to live with the consequences of your decisions. He is free who keeps in his own hands the power to decide. Success is never final and failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.
Failure is an event, never a person.
They were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Naturally they became heroes. One can be taught a craft, but one cannot be taught the art. There is a difference between a philosophy and a bumper sticker. Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.