Endeavor, Confucius

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Failure, English Proverb

A small leak will sink a great ship.

- English Proverb

Food, Edward Grandpa Jones

If food is your best friend, it's also your worst enemy.

- Edward Grandpa Jones

Persuasion, Natasha Romanoff from Avengers (2012)

Bruce Banner: Should have got paid up front, Banner.
Natasha Romanoff: [comes up behind him] You know, for a man who's supposed to be avoiding stress, you picked a hell of a place to settle.
Bruce Banner: Avoiding stress isn't the secret.
Natasha Romanoff: Then, what is it? Yoga?
Bruce Banner: You brought me to the edge of the city, smart. I uh... assume the whole place is surrounded?
Natasha Romanoff: Just you and me.
Bruce Banner: And your actress buddy, is she a spy too? Do they start that young?
Natasha Romanoff: I did.
Bruce Banner: Who are you?
Natasha Romanoff: Natasha Romanoff.
Bruce Banner: Are you here to kill me, Miss Romanoff? Because that's not gonna work out for everyone.
Natasha Romanoff: No. No. Of course not. I'm here on behalf of SHIELD.
Bruce Banner: SHIELD. How did they find me?
Natasha Romanoff: We never lost you, doctor. We've kept our distance, even helped keep some other interested parties off your scent.
Bruce Banner: Why?
Natasha Romanoff: Nick Fury seems to trust you. But now I need you to come in.
Bruce Banner: What if I said no?

Natasha Romanoff: I'll persuade you.
Bruce Banner: And what if the... other guy says no?
Natasha Romanoff: You've been more than a year without an incident. I don't think you wanna break that streak.

Bruce Banner: I don't get always what I want.

- Natasha Romanoff & Bruce Banner, Avengers (2012)

Wisdom, Chinese Proverb

The cowl does not make the monk.

- Chinese Proverb

Friend, Elbert Hubbard

Never explain. Your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

- Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)

Advice, Grace PARK as Kona from Hawaii Five-0, Pilot (2010)

Det. Steve McGarrett: [to Chin Ho about Kona] You sure she's ready for this? She's got no street experience.
Kona: [to a surfer who cut her off] Ho, brah.
[Kona punches the surfer]
Kona: Think twice next time you want to drop in on someone's wave.

- Grace PARK as Kona from Hawaii Five-0, Pilot (2010)