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Failing Quotes - Page 39

Better to try and fail than not to try at all

Nicole Krauss (2006). “The History of Love: A Novel”, p.6, W. W. Norton & Company

I don't want to over think anything because the second I do, I start to fail.

"The Sound of Serial: Composer Nick Thorburn Explains the Making of the Podcast Score". Interview with Sandy Honig, pitchfork.com. November 25, 2014.

The one way of guaranteeing to fail is to assume that we will.

"Nicholas Stern: We must not give in to pessimism" by James Randerson, www.theguardian.com. April 22, 2009.

The greatest teachers are the ones that turn a B student into an A student, or a failing student into a B student.

"Neil DeGrasse Tyson Explains Why The Cosmos Shouldn't Make You Feel Small". "Fresh Air" with Dave Davies, www.npr.org. February 27, 2014.

The only failure in writing is when you stop doing it. Then you fail yourself.

Natalie Goldberg (2011). “Wild Mind: Living the Writer’s Life”, p.166, Open Road Media

If you bet on individuals, instead of the people, you are going to fail.

"Mohamed ElBaradei hits out at west's support for repressive regimes" by Jack Shenker, www.theguardian.com. March 31, 2010.

Whenever I've had success, I never learn from it. Success usually breeds a degree of hubris. When you fail, that's when you learn.

"Moby Discusses His ISSUEs". Interview With Nell Alk, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 27, 2009.