Quotes about Failure

“I believe there's only one regulation in life that works: failure.”

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”

“Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.”

“I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth.”

“I've learned to think in terms of having a long career. Actors can have very long careers that last until the day we die, but there will be moments when you'll feel like you're a failure or when you're disappointed in yourself.”

“I've always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure.”

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”

“There's no such thing as failure - just waiting for success.”

“Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.”

“The key to accepting responsibility for your life is to accept the fact that your choices, every one of them, are leading you inexorably to either success or failure, however you define those terms.”

“At the root of many a woman's failure to become a great cook lies her failure to develop a workmanlike regard for knives.”

“When you experience a failure as a leader, don't hide it - talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks.”

“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.”

“Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix.”

“At the end of the day I have always seen the end of my relationships as a personal failure. There is nothing ever pretty in saying goodbye.”

“Children love and want to be loved and they very much prefer the joy of accomplishment to the triumph of hateful failure. Do not mistake a child for his symptom.”

“Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process.”

“As a younger player, you always kind of play with that fear of failure.”

“Failure's not a bad thing. It builds character. It makes you stronger.”

“If China stood on an equal basis with other nations, she could compete freely with them in the economic field and be able to hold her own without failure. But as soon as foreign nations use political power as a shield for their economic designs, then China is at a loss how to resist or to compete successfully with them.”

“I have probably purchased fifty 'hot tips' in my career, maybe even more. When I put them all together, I know I am a net loser.”