Quotes on Failure

The disappointment of manhood succeeds the delusion of youth.

It's not necessary to fear the prospect of failure but to be determined not to fail.

Do not think of to-day's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.

When you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail, and both are equally important.

It is not a disgrace to fail. Failing is one of the greatest arts in the world.

Try and fail,but don't fail to try.

Failure is a reality; we all fail at times, and it's painful when we do. But it's better to fail while striving for something wonderful, challenging, adventurous, and uncertain than to say, " I don't want to try because I may not succeed completely.

I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers.

They never fail who die in a great cause.

Oft expectation fails, and most oft there where most it promises; and oft it hits where hope is coldest, and despair most fits.

No other success [in life] can compensate for failure in the home.

I will tell you that there have been no failures in my life. I don't want to sound like some metaphysical queen,but there have been no failures. There have been some tremendous lessons.

You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated.

Only aim to do your duty, and mankind will give you credit where you fail.

Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I've met people who don't want to try for fear of failing.

it's not how far you fall, but how high you bounce that counts.

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

Make failure your teacher, not your undertaker.

The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being willing to be wrong. The secret is realizing that wrong isn't fatal.