I have always been pushed by the negative. The apparent failure of a play sends me back to my typewriter that very night, before the reviews are out. I am more compelled to get back to work than if I had a success. Tennessee Williams apparentbackcompel share on social
However things may seem, no evil thing is success and no good thing is failure. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow evilfailuregood Change image and share on social
Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself. Charlie Chaplin couragefailurefool Change image and share on social
There's a melancholy sense of things lost in the shabbier British seaside towns; of comfortable failure and better times long gone. Christopher Fowler britishcomfortablefailure Change image and share on social
Everyone should be commended for allowing people to make disasters, to make failures - you've just got to be sure that it's a magnificent failure and that, by creating a magnificent failure, you plant the seed. Malcolm Mclaren allowcommendcreate share on social
I've always embraced failure as a noble pursuit. It allows you to be anti whatever anyone wants you to be, and to break all the rules. Malcolm Mclaren antibreakembrace Change image and share on social
At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings. Hector Berlioz admitfailinglack Change image and share on social
The rise of China as a new power is another great challenge for the US. Our failure to properly handle Germany and Japan earlier in the 20th century cost us and the world dearly. We must not make this same mistake with China. Steve Forbes 20thcenturychallenge share on social
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default. J. K. Rowling casecautiouslydefault Change image and share on social
Whether in success or in failure, I'm proud of every single movie I've ever directed. Steven Spielberg directfailurehave Change image and share on social
