Success is Failure Turned Inside Out

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The Don't Quit presentation is based on a famous poem which was written many years ago. The author of this poem is unknown. Sadly, in recent years, a number of people have claimed ownership of the poem and some have even claimed to have written it themselves.  Here is the original poem in it's entirety:

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh

 When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest, if you must

But don't you quit

Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns

 And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You may succeed with another blow

Often the goal is nearer than
It seems to a faint and faltering man
Often the struggler has given up

When he might have captured the victor's cup

And he learned too late when the night slipped down
How close he was to the golden crown

SUCCESS IS FAILURE TURNED INSIDE OUT
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt
And you never can tell how close you are
It may be near when it seems so far
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit

 - Author unknown