Failure

Napoleon Hill
“Every failure brings with it the seed of an equivalent success.” — Napoleon Hill
Og Mandino
“Never feel shame for trying and failing, for he who has never failed is he who has never tried.” — Og Mandino
Alexander Graham Bell
“The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.” — Alexander Graham Bell
Confucius
“A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.” — Confucius
Norman Vaughan
“Dream big and dare to fail.” — Norman Vaughan
Les Brown
“Most people fail in life not because they aim too high and miss, but because they aim too low and hit.” — Les Brown
Zig Ziglar
“The chief cause of failure and unhappiness is trading what you want most for what you want right now.” — Zig Ziglar
Oprah Winfrey
“Failing is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey
Conrad Hilton
“Success is never final; failure is never fatal.” — Conrad Hilton
John Wooden
“Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It's courage that counts.” — John Wooden
Elbert Hubbard
“There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no insurmountable barrier except our own inherent weakness of purpose.” — Elbert Hubbard
Nikola Tesla
“Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate, man is no more. ” — Nikola Tesla
Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” — Colin Powell
Colin Powell
“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.” — Colin Powell
Coco Chanel
“Success is often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.” — Coco Chanel
Herman Melville
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” — Herman Melville
Zig Ziglar
“Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker. ” — Zig Ziglar
Og Mandino
“Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what you are going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day!” — Og Mandino
James Allen
“They who have conquered doubt and fear have conquered failure.” — James Allen
James Cameron
“If you set your goals ridiculously high and its a failure, you will fail above everyone elses success.” — James Cameron
Paramahansa Yogananda
“The season of failure is the best time for sowing the seeds of success. ” — Paramahansa Yogananda
Henry Ford
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford
Bruce Lee
“Zen insists that the whole trouble is just our failure to realize that there is no problem.” — Bruce Lee
John Lennon
“A mistake is only an error, it becomes a mistake when you fail to correct it.” — John Lennon
Arnold Schwarzenegger
“Have a vision, trust yourself, break some rules, ignore the naysayers, don't be afraid to fail.” — Arnold Schwarzenegger
Maxime Lagace
“Scared people want comfort and certainty so they avoid failure. People living fully seek challenges because this is where they feel alive.” — Maxime Lagace
Lily Tomlin
“Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.” — Lily Tomlin
Beverly Sills
“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.” — Beverly Sills
Napoleon Hill
“Most great people have achieved their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” — Napoleon Hill
Herman Melville
“It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.” — Herman Melville
Napoleon Hill
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartbreak, carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” — Napoleon Hill
Samuel Beckett
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. ” — Samuel Beckett
Michael Jordan
“Failure is acceptable. Not trying is a whole different ball park.” — Michael Jordan
Morihei Ueshiba
“Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.” — Morihei Ueshiba
Simon Sinek
“To succeed takes more than the desire to win. It also takes the acceptance that we could fail.” — Simon Sinek
Ronald Reagan
“Many a man has failed because he had his wishbone where his backbone should have been.” — Ronald Reagan
Og Mandino
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” — Og Mandino
Michael Jordan
“The key to success is failure.” — Michael Jordan
Winston Churchill
“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” — Winston Churchill
Kamal Ravikant
“Success and failure come and go, but don't let them define you. It's who you are that matters.” — Kamal Ravikant
James Allen
“All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts.” — James Allen
Steve Harvey
“Failure means you've now learned another valuable lesson that pushes you one step closer to success.” — Steve Harvey
Thomas Edison
“I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.” — Thomas Edison
Dale Carnegie
“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.” — Dale Carnegie
Robert F. Kennedy
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy
Benjamin Franklin
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” — Benjamin Franklin
Robert Kiyosaki
“People who avoid failure also avoid success.” — Robert Kiyosaki
Hans Christian Andersen
“Where words fail, music speaks.” — Hans Christian Andersen
Lolly Daskal
“Many people spend more time looking at their failures than focusing on their successes.” — Lolly Daskal
Oprah Winfrey
“Failure is a great teacher. If you're open to it every mistake has a lesson to offer.” — Oprah Winfrey

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