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 was very afraid of failure because if you fail at something you love, then you ruin what you love. Kimbal Musk afraidfailfailure Change image and share on social
There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success. Max Beerbohm failureinterestsuccess Change image and share on social
Feminism is doomed to failure because it is based on an attempt to repeal and restructure human nature. Phyllis Schlafly attemptbasedoom Change image and 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
I do public appearances. I'm bluff, hearty, goofy. I wear loud clothes, and I read the funny bits. I occasionally get taken to task for one thing or another, and I acknowledge my fault, my flaw, my failure, and I move on. Nick Harkaway acknowledgeappearancebit share on social
Failure has been the great theme of my life, I think. Philip Schultz failuregreatlife Change image and share on social
After the failure in '92, my goal was to be a good pole vaulter. I used that as motivation. Dan O'Brien failuregoalgood Change image and share on social
E! has just become a sad, sad place to live. They don't know what they're doing; they have no ideas... everything they do just is a failure. Chelsea Handler failureidealive Change image and share on social