Quotes About Failure

The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it. This literally turns a failure into a success.

As kids we're not taught how to deal with success; we're taught how to deal with failure. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If at first you succeed, then what?

Success without someone to share it with is hollow indeed. On the other hand, it beats the heck out of failure.

There are two unpardonable sins in this world -- success and failure.

there are many ways to fail. Some reject success. And others do not recognize it when success comes.

Fear of failure is at least as common as the desire for success. In fact, if harnessed properly, it can be the energy that drives the wheel.

The world will very soon be divided, unless I am mistaken, into those who still go on explaining our success, and those somewhat more intelligent who are trying to explain our failure.

Pain is not a punishment. And pleasure is not a reward. You could argue that failure is not punishment and Success is not reward. They're just failure and success. You can choose how you respond.

People refuse to take chances in business, because they fear the criticism which may follow if they fail. The fear of criticism, in such cases is stronger than the DESIRE for success.

In private enterprises men may advance or recede, whereas they who aim at empire have no alternative between the highest success and utter downfall.

The determination in your heroic effort Will permeate your mind and heart Even after your success or failure Is long forgotten.

As soon as I did my first five minutes of stand-up I knew that I would rather be a failure at comedy than a success in marketing.

Failure is just a tax on the way to success. It is inevitable but it is not the whole story.

Don't read success stories, you will only get a message. Read failure stories, you will get some ideas to get success.

Spend enough time around success and failure, and you learn a reverence for possibility.

Divorce is never a pleasant experience. You look upon it as a failure. But I learned to be a different person once we broke up. Sometimes you learn more from failure than you do from success.

Failure is what we're all running from, we're always running toward success with failure at our back.

Whether in success or in failure, I'm proud of every single movie I've ever directed.

You have to take your own bold approach, and if you do you will be rewarded with success. Or calamitous failure. That can happen too.

We must thank to all the failed people in the history as they showed us the true way to success!

Since so many romantic comedies vary little in their storyline, the success or failure of such movies depends largely on whether we believe in the relationship of the protagonists.

I like to have success experiences rather than failure experiences. So I'm more likely to compete in things I'm good at, and more likely to spend time on the things I expect to succeed at.

I wouldn't be where I am now if I didn't fail ... a lot. The good, the bad, it's all part of the success equation.

Success is failure inside out.