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Failure Quotes - Page 34

Always have the situation under control, even if losing. Never betray an inward sense of defeat.

Arthur Ashe (1995). “Arthur Ashe on Tennis: Strokes, Strategy, Traditions, Players, Psychology, and Wisdom”, Alfred A. Knopf

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

"Author of The Joy Luck Club". The Academy of Achievement Interview, www.achievement.org. June 28, 1996.

In all education the main cause of failure is staleness.

Alfred North Whitehead (1967). “Aims of Education”, p.55, Simon and Schuster

It is easy to despise what you cannot get

Aesop (2014). “Aesop's Fables”, p.20, Penguin

With no attempt there can be no failure; with no failure no humiliation.

William James (2012). “The Principles of Psychology”, p.310, Courier Corporation

Fear of Failure becomes Fear of Success for those who Never Try Anything New.

Wayne W. Dyer (2009). “Everyday Wisdom for Success (Easyread Large Edition)”, p.96, ReadHowYouWant.com

It's not hard to stand behind one's successes. But to accept responsibility for one's failures... that is devishly hard!

"Václav Havel: Heir to a Spiritual Legacy". "The Christian Century" Magazine, April 11, 1990.

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.

Mark H. McCormack (2016). “What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive”, p.245, Bantam