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Failure Quotes - Page 24

The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.

The leading cause of death among fashion models is falling through street grates.

Dave Barry (2010). “Dave Barry's Greatest Hits”, p.166, Ballantine Books

For a list of all the ways technology has failed to improve the quality of life, please press three.

"The Brain is Wider Than the Sky by Bryan Appleyard - review" by Simon Ings, www.theguardian.com. November 17, 2011.

Everyone should fail in a big way at least once before reaching forty.

"USA Today founder Al Neuharth dies in Florida at 89". www.foxnews.com. April 19, 2013.

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is the more calamitous in a drawn-out and detailed one

Walter Savage Landor (1824). “Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen”, p.311

Failure is part of the process of success.

Robert Kiyosaki (2015). “Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!”, p.151, Robert Kiyosaki

Past failures unlock future successes

FaceBook post by Richard Branson from Feb 18, 2015

There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.

Titus Maccius Plautus (1852). “Comedies: Literally Translated Into English Prose, with Notes”, p.440

THE ONLY REAL FAILURE IS TO FAIL OTHERS.

Philip K. Dick (2011). “A Scanner Darkly”, p.49, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who never failed is he who never tried.

Og Mandino (2011). “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, p.27, Bantam

Failure seems to be nature's plan for preparing us for great responsibilities.

"Napoleon Hill's Positive Action Plan: 365 Meditations For Making Each Day a Success".

There was never any fear for me, no fear of failure. If I miss a shot, so what?

Michael Jordan (2012). “Driven from Within”, p.132, Simon and Schuster

I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.

"35 Maya Angelou Quotes That Changed My Life" by J.N. Salters, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 29, 2014.