Failure Quotes

As might be supposed, my parents were quite poor, but we somehow never seemed to lack anything we needed, and I never saw a trace of discontent or a failure in cheerfulness over their lot in life, as indeed over anything.

Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost.

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.

Failure is nature's plan to prepare you for great responsibilities.

Translation is the art of failure.

Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.

I mean, I love L.A. - I love living here. But I wish that we could make things without the need to hit a home run every single time. It's a unique thing to Hollywood that if you don't do that every time, then you're considered a failure.

The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit.

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

Success is not built on success. It's built on failure. It's built on frustration. Sometimes its built on catastrophe.

Rather than viewing a brief relapse back to inactivity as a failure, treat it as a challenge and try to get back on track as soon as possible.

But all actors go through the process, it's hit and miss, you have achievement and failure.

Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.

The failure of The Cable Guy impacted my career. I had to start writing and acting again.

Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure.

My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States.

The only failure is not to try.