Quotes about Failure

“No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.”

“Ultimately there is no such thing as failure. There are lessons learned in different ways.”

“Failure has been my best friend as a writer. It tests you, to see if you have what it takes to see it through.”

“I don't think the failure of one film means the end of your career.”

“Every book I've written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want.”

“Failure doesn't exist. It's only a change of direction.”

“When I was about 15... I made my first attempt as a leading lady, and was, of course, a complete failure.”

“The thing I always say to people is this: 'If you avoid failure, you also avoid success.'”

“You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right.”

“There's a silly notion that failure's not an option at NASA. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough.”

“We encourage failure among young men; we celebrate it... It's a badge of honour for a man. Yet attach those same words and experiences to a woman, and society writes her off.”

“If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being.”

“Get used to dealing with failure as long as it doesn't hurt people around you, as long as it doesn't hurt you physically, or it doesn't hurt you so much that you can't pick yourself up.”

“Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital.”

“I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan.”

“Success and failure is temporary. So don't let them get to you.”

“In the different voice of women lies the truth of an ethic of care, the tie between relationship and responsibility, and the origins of aggression in the failure of connection.”

“Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom.”

“Since the global financial crisis and recession of 2007-2009, criticism of the economics profession has intensified. The failure of all but a few professional economists to forecast the episode - the aftereffects of which still linger - has led many to question whether the economics profession contributes anything significant to society.”

“A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.”

“Be greedy for social change, and your life will be endlessly enriched. The only failure lies in not trying, or giving up.”