Failure Quotes

The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures.

The way most people fail is in not keeping up the heart.

Do not let your ambitions become a sanctuary for your failures.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.

My reputation grows with every failure.

Never walk away from failure. On the contrary, study it carefully and imaginatively for its hidden assets.

Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

Don't be afraid of failure; be afraid of petty success.

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Restlessness is discontent and discontent is the first necessity of progress. Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

I've come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.

You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.

The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

Achievement is not always success, while reputed failure often is. It is honest endeavor, persistent effort to do the best possible under any and all circumstances.

A life which does not go into action is a failure.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

Success represents the 1% of your work which results from the 99% that is called failure.

I have probably purchased fifty 'hot tips' in my career, maybe even more. When I put them all together, I know I am a net loser.