If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate. Thomas J. Watson doublefailureincrease Change image and share on social
Our failure to properly deal with Germany and Japan early cost the world dearly later on. We dare not make the same mistake with China. Steve Forbes chinacostdare Change image and share on social
There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose. Kin Hubbard barrierdefeatfailure Change image and share on social
You always want to try, in everything you do, to attempt something you've never tried before, and the only way to succeed at that is through failure, and the only way to succeed through failure is just banging your head against the wall over and over until you get to that interesting thing on the other side. Beau Willimon attemptbangfailure share on social
The paranoiac is the exact image of the ruler. The only difference is their position in the world. One might even think the paranoiac the more impressive of the two because he is sufficient unto himself and cannot be shaken by failure. Elias Canetti differenceexactfailure share on social
The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism. Earl Warren failurefindimperative Change image and share on social
Pride is ugly. It says, 'If you succeed, I am a failure.' Ezra Taft Benson failurepridesucceed Change image and share on social
Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure. Benjamin Disraeli destinefailurepeople Change image and share on social
In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure. Mike Krzyzewski afraidcoachfailure share on social
Life is so fresh, life is every day so new if we are fighting, only for the best. Sometimes I think the only real satisfaction in life is failure, failure in your endeavor to do your best. Maude Adams dayendeavorfailure Change image and share on social