Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.
—Jack Lemmon (1925–2001) American Actor, Musician
Let fear be a counselor and not a jailer.
—Tony Robbins (b.1960) American Self-Help Author, Entrepreneur
The cautious seldom err.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. In this life we get nothing save by effort.
—Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American Head of State, Political leader, Historian, Explorer
No matter how far you have gone on a wrong road, turn back.
—Turkish Proverb
No failure in America, whether of love or money, is ever simple; it is always a kind of betrayal, of a mass of shadowy, shared hopes.
—Greil Marcus (b.1945) American Music Journalist, Cultural Critic
Defeat doesn’t finish a man—quit does. A man is not finished when he’s defeated. He’s finished when he quits.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
The wise man realistically accepts as part of life and builds a philosophy to meet them and make the most of them. He lives on the principle of “nothing attempted, nothing gained” and is resolved that if he fails he is going to fail while trying to succeed.
—Wilferd Arlan Peterson (1900–95) American Author
Everyone fails. But that doesn’t mean you must identify yourself as a failure. Failure applies to a situation, a particular time and place. If you don’t let it devastate you, failure can be an opportunity: for learning, for recovery, for the creation and demonstration of character. No one wins all the time. Learn to take your losses, learn from them if possible, and move on.
—Gary Ryan Blair
Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
—Richard Nixon (1913–94) American Head of State, Lawyer
Failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Sportsperson
The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.
—Benjamin Disraeli (1804–81) British Head of State
Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterward carefully avoid.
—John Keats (1795–1821) English Poet
A chief is a man who assumes responsibility. He says, “I was beaten”. He does not say, “My men were beaten”. Thus speaks a real man.
—Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1900–44) French Novelist, Aviator
Those who dare to fail miserably can achieve greatly.
—Robert F. Kennedy (1925–68) American Politician, Civil Rights Activist
Seven national crimes: 1. I don’t think. 2. I don’t know. 3. I don’t care. 4. I am too busy. 5. I leave well enough alone. 6. I have no time to read and find out. 7. I am not interested.
—William J. H. Boetcker (1873–1962) American Presbyterian Minister
Let no feeling of discouragement prey upon you, and in the end you are sure to succeed.
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–65) American Head of State
The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy—and falls flat on its face. It is a pattern for all that is to come! But learn from the bewildered baby. Lurch to your feet again. You’ll make the sofa in the end.
—Pam Brown (b.1948) Australian Poet
The great question is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with failure.
—Chinese Proverb
Some defeats are only installments to victory.
—Jacob Riis (1849–1914) Danish-born American Social Reformer, Journalist, Photographer
‘Failing forward’ is the ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.
—John C. Maxwell (b.1947) American Christian Professional Speaker, Author, Clergyman
Our greatest glory consists not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
—Oliver Goldsmith (1730–74) Irish Novelist, Playwright, Poet
You can always tell who the pioneers are because they have arrows in their back and are lying face down in the dirt.
—Indian Proverb
When you fall, don’t get up empty handed
—Indian Proverb
The third level of wanting is “I commit to being rich”. The definition of the word commit is to “devote oneself unreservedly”. This means holding absolutely nothing back; giving 100 percent of everything you’ve got to achieving wealth. It means being willing to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. This is the warrior’s way. No excuses, no ifs, no butts, no maybes—and failure isn’t an option. The warrior’s way is simple: “I will be rich or I will die trying”.
—T. Harv Eker (b.1954) American Motivational Speaker, Lecturer, Author
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.
—Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American Author, Journalist, Attorney, Lecturer
Even a tombstone says good things about a fellow who’s down.
—Unknown
Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be.
—John Wooden (1910–2010) American Sportsperson
After all these years, I am still involved in the process of self-discovery. It’s better to explore life and make mistakes than to play it safe. Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.
—Sophia Loren (b.1934) Italian Actor
Remember that your failures are the seeds of your most glorious successes. Be sad if you must, but don’t despair.
—Indian Proverb