Our system provides for a winner to take office on January 20th, and he is expected to take command of the ship of state. Failure to do so, characterized by hesitation and indecision, will harm the national interest. Richard V. Allen 20thcharacterizecommand share on social
No matter how vast, how total, the failure of man here on earth, the work of man will be resumed elsewhere. War leaders talk of resuming operations on this front and that, but man's front embraces the whole universe. Henry Miller earthembracefailure share on social
I think that big, sort of theatrical relaunches tend to set you up for failure and hype. Tina Brown bigfailurehype Change image and share on social
So I try not to have any actual expectations for myself for any level of success or failure. Gavin DeGraw actualexpectationfailure Change image and share on social
It's only a risk if you think there's a chance of failure. Kimbal Musk chancefailurerisk Change image and share on social
Second novels are bears. As are other people's expectations for them. I think taking the time you need with the second book is key. Writers spend years and years on their first novels and then are often expected to turn out a second at warp speed, a recipe for failure. Jandy Nelson bearbookexpect share on social
I'm not going to get somewhere and say, 'OK, I'm done.' Success is never final; I'll just keep on going. The same way as failure never being fatal. Just keep going. I'm going to the stars and then past them. Conor McGregor failurefatalfinal share on social
Our failure as a society to properly acknowledge and confront the psychological, social, and political effects of white privilege has perpetuated racial inequality and race-based political resentments. Tim Wise acknowledgebaseconfront share on social
Any critic is entitled to wrong judgments, of course. But certain lapses of judgment indicate the radical failure of an entire sensibility. Susan Sontag criticentireentitle Change image and share on social
Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital. Daniel Webster capitalenergyfailure Change image and share on social
