Most people think of success and failure as opposites, but they both are products of the same process. Roger von Oech failureoppositepeople Change image and share on social
There is a no-man's land in our politics: on the one hand, bounded by what we know to be true, and on the other hand, bounded by what the media says is politically correct. And that's where Donald Trump lives. And it's our failure to admit what we all know to be true in the guise of political correctness that fuels the Trump candidacy. Dick Morris admitboundcandidacy share on social
There would seem to be a limit, even for an art preoccupied with boundaries and transgressions, beyond which a work reaches its breaking point and becomes an actual failure, a mere experimentation. Brian Ferneyhough actualartboundary Change image and share on social
When you hold things back, when you don't commit completely to your ideas and trust completely in your own instincts, you are guaranteeing your own failure - even if you end up having commercial success. Philipp Meyer backcommercialcommit share on social
Boston has carried the practice of hypocrisy to the n-th degree of refinement, grace, and failure. Lincoln Steffens bostoncarrydegree Change image and share on social
I think success has no rules, but you can learn a great deal from failure. Jean Kerr dealfailuregreat Change image and share on social
Brain surgeons are dealing with the very last thread of life, and they have to be very confident, but I think they tend to remember their failures rather than their successes, and that must be very hard. Who do you share that failure with? That's why their personal lives are often disastrous. James Nesbitt brainconfidentdeal share on social
The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit. James F. Byrnes agreementallycarry share on social
By far the most important factor in the success or failure of any school, far more important than tests or standards or business-model methods of accountability, is simply attracting the best-educated, most exciting young people into urban schools and keeping them there. Jonathan Kozol accountabilityattractbusiness share on social
Nothing helps make a leader more approachable than admitting your struggles, screw-ups and behind-the-scenes thinking on hard calls. If the leader makes this a priority, the whole company will be more open and methodical learning from failure. Scott Weiss admitapproachablecall share on social