Failure Quotes

Small: How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood
Harold Ramis
"How one handles success or failure is determined by their early childhood"
Harold Ramis, Actor
Small: I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is: Try to pleas
"I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is: Try to please everybody"
Herbert Bayard Swope, Editor
Small: A films success or failure is strictly on the directors shoulders
"A film's success or failure is strictly on the director's shoulders"
Robin Tunney, Actress
Small: Jobs for every American is doomed to failure because of modern automation and production. We ought to recogniz
"Jobs for every American is doomed to failure because of modern automation and production. We ought to recognize it and create an income-maintenance system so every single American has the dignity and the wherewithal for shelter, basic food, and medical care. I'm talking about welfare for all. Without it, you're going to have warfare for all"
Jerry Brown, Politician
Small: None of us is guaranteed against failure or corruption of any kind witness whats going on in the world in this
"None of us is guaranteed against failure or corruption of any kind; witness what's going on in the world in this moment, the follies of human nature and the failures of human nature"
Morris West, Writer
Small: We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environm
John B. S. Haldane
"We do not know, in most cases, how far social failure and success are due to heredity, and how far to environment. But environment is the easier of the two to improve"
John B. S. Haldane, Scientist
Small: The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor
"The only reason my work seems to be eclectic up to a certain period is because I was a failure as an actor"
Hugh Grant, Actor
Small: The only failure is not to try
George Clooney
"The only failure is not to try"
George Clooney, Actor
Small: Americas most dangerous diseases have developed an immunity to politics. We suffer not from a failure of polit
"America's most dangerous diseases have developed an immunity to politics. We suffer not from a failure of political organization or power, but a failure of love"
Cal Thomas, Journalist
Small: As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know
"As I said there is nothing wrong with failing. Pick yourself up and try it again. You never are going to know how good you really are until you go out and face failure"
Henry Kravis, Businessman
Small: The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixons lying, stonewalling and refusal to come c
"The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known"
Bob Woodward, Journalist
Small: The failure in Ohio to have adequate voting capacity for the people who were registered and eligible to vote w
"The failure in Ohio to have adequate voting capacity for the people who were registered and eligible to vote was an absolute denial of their right to vote"
Carol Moseley Braun, Politician
Small: I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like youre stupid
"I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid"
Amy Sedaris, Actress
Small: We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldnt handle another failure. When I miscarried
"We decided to try in vitro, because both Peter and I felt we couldn't handle another failure. When I miscarried after that, we had to come to terms with the possibility that this wasn't meant to be"
Christie Brinkley, Model
Small: I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have be
"I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure"
Chen Shui-bian, Statesman
Small: The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure
"The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure"
B. C. Forbes, Journalist
Small: Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susc
"Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure"
Alvin Adams, Businessman
Small: Id rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate
George Burns
"I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate"
George Burns, Comedian
Small: I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate
George Burns
"I honestly think it is better to be a failure at something you love than to be a success at something you hate"
George Burns, Comedian
Small: Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight
"Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success"
Denis Waitley, Writer
Small: Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not
"Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing"
Denis Waitley, Writer
Small: Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to o
Amelia Earhart
"Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others"
Amelia Earhart, Aviator
Small: Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others
Amelia Earhart
"Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others"
Amelia Earhart, Aviator
Small: Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do thin
Amelia Earhart
"Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others"
Amelia Earhart, Aviator
Small: Dont be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had misse
"Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed"
Lily Tomlin, Actress
Small: Outward failure may be a manifested variant of inward success
"Outward failure may be a manifested variant of inward success"
Kenneth L. Pike, Sociologist
Small: Well, I think that theres a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a bu
"Well, I think that there's a very thin dividing line between success and failure. And I think if you start a business without financial backing, you're likely to go the wrong side of that dividing line"
Richard Branson, Businessman
Small: Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness
Oprah Winfrey
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness"
Oprah Winfrey, Entertainer
Small: The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by ones children has led to a who
Bruno Bettelheim
"The fear of failure is so great, it is no wonder that the desire to do right by one's children has led to a whole library of books offering advice on how to raise them"
Bruno Bettelheim, Writer
Small: You must not demand the failure of your peers, because the more good things that are around in film, in televi
"You must not demand the failure of your peers, because the more good things that are around in film, in television, in theater - why the better it is for all of us"
Jerome Lawrence, Playwright
Small: I dont believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process
Oprah Winfrey
"I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process"
Oprah Winfrey, Entertainer
Small: The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency - the belief
Allan Bloom
"The failure to read good books both enfeebles the vision and strengthens our most fatal tendency - the belief that the here and now is all there is"
Allan Bloom, Philosopher
Small: When you hit failure your workout has just begun
"When you hit failure your workout has just begun"
Ronnie Coleman, Athlete
Small: Failure is impossible
"Failure is impossible"
Susan B. Anthony, Activist
Small: Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success
"Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success"
Edward Dowden, Critic
Small: Success and failure are greatly overrated. But failure gives you a whole lot more to talk about
"Success and failure are greatly overrated. But failure gives you a whole lot more to talk about"
Hildegard Knef, Actress
Small: We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game
"We go there with confidence, but we know there is a very fine line between success and failure in this game"
Alan Shearer, Athlete
Small: Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure
"Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure"
Soichiro Honda, Businessman
Small: Failure is good. Its fertilizer. Everything Ive learned about coaching, Ive learned from making mistakes
"Failure is good. It's fertilizer. Everything I've learned about coaching, I've learned from making mistakes"
Rick Pitino, Athlete
Small: There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI for instance, those captured in Blocks World. The peo
"There was a failure to recognize the deep problems in AI; for instance, those captured in Blocks World. The people building physical robots learned nothing"
Marvin Minsky, Scientist