Love is such a powerful subject matter because it comes in so many different shapes and sizes. It's about timing, fate, failure, redemption. Jim Sturgess redemption fate size Change image and share on social
I don't know if it's a failure of imagination on my part, but I'm not going to be writing about Paris in the 1800s. I feel like it would come off as just ludicrously uninformed, even if I did a lot of research. Maria Semple lot 1800s research share on social
Many of the familiar little things that we use every day have typically evolved over a period of time to a state of familiarity. They balance form and function, elegance and economy, success and failure in ways that are not only acceptable, but also admirable. Henry Petroski acceptable failure admirable share on social
The paradox is that when we model future designs on past successes, we are inviting failure down the line; when we take into account past failures and anticipate potential new ways in which failure can occur, we are more likely to produce successful designs. Henry Petroski model past design share on social
The most important of my discoveries have been suggested to me by my failures. Humphry Davy discovery failure suggest Change image and share on social
Solyndra's failure isn't a reason for the government to give up on alternative energy, any more than the failure of Pets.com during the Internet bubble means that venture capital should steer clear of tech projects. James Surowiecki steer venture capital share on social
The traditional religious right's failure to restore public-school prayer or pass an antiabortion constitutional amendment has likely helped fuel the spread of the more extreme dominionist school. Jon Meacham antiabortion amendment failure Change image and share on social
The only real failure to me is if you don't finish something. Josh Malerman real failure finish Change image and share on social
I don't think anybody should do what they do in hopes of being successful. But I always expect myself to be successful at things. And if I'm not, I feel bad. I don't care for failure. I've failed at a number of things, and it's not my favorite state of mind. So I prefer success. Michael Feldman hope successful feel share on social
They talk about the failure of socialism but where is the success of capitalism in Africa, Asia and Latin America? Fidel Castro latin talk failure Change image and share on social
