Fact: From quitting smoking to skiing, we succeed to the degree we try, fail, and learn. Studies show that people who worry about mistakes shut down, but those who are relaxed about doing badly soon learn to do well. Success is built on failure. Martha Beck badlybuilddegree share on social
I can plunk out enough chords to write a song, but I'm completely afraid to play guitar in front of other people. It's a fear of failure, I guess. Mandy Moore afraidchordcompletely Change image and share on social
My work ethic came from my parents and my fear of failure. I came from a small, predominantly black school and I didn't want to let them down. Jerry Rice blackethicfailure Change image and share on social
To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment. James Lane Allen attainmentbeginenter Change image and share on social
Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems. Jim Cooper backcluelesscontent Change image and share on social
In the old days, variety turns like me learned how to cope with failure - we all had nights when we 'died' on stage - but today's youngsters simply don't have that experience. For them, it really is instant make or break time - hence, all the tears and, hence, all the potential emotional damage. Bruce Forsyth breakcopedamage share on social
My father was not a failure. After all, he was the father of a president of the United States. Harry S Truman failurefatherpresident Change image and share on social
A failure will not appear until a unit has passed final inspection. Arthur Bloch failurefinalinspection Change image and share on social
Our health-care morass is like the problems of global warming and the national debt - the kind of vast policy failure that is far easier to get into than to get out of. Americans say that they want leaders who will take on these problems. Atul Gawande americancaredebt share on social
It really is impossible not to like him. His success was his failure. Arthur C. Danto failureimpossiblesuccess Change image and share on social