None of us is guaranteed against failure or corruption of any kind; witness what's going on in the world in this moment, the follies of human nature and the failures of human nature. Morris West corruptionfailurefolly Change image and share on social
In Britain, by contrast, we still think that class plays a part in determining a person's life chances, so we're less inclined to celebrate success and less inclined to condemn failure. The upshot is that it's much easier to be a failure in Britain than it is in America. Toby Young americabritaincelebrate share on social
Ideology, politics and journalism, which luxuriate in failure, are impotent in the face of hope and joy. P. J. O'Rourke facefailurehope Change image and share on social
I like to do matrices. One option per line, different facets for each column. Salary, location, happiness index, failure index, and all that. Marissa Mayer columnfacetfailure Change image and share on social
I don't have a fear factor. Well, not much of one. And I'm willing to risk quite a lot - as a comedian, you're always risking a lot. You're risking failure, especially if you're improvising and going on TV shows trying to make comedy out of thin air. That is quite a risky business. David Walliams airbusinesscomedian share on social
True leaders don't invest in buildings. Jesus never built a building. They invest in people. Why? Because success without a successor is failure. So your legacy should not be in buildings, programs, or projects; your legacy must be in people. Myles Munroe buildbuildingfailure share on social
I'm not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed. Heston Blumenthal failurefearmotivate Change image and share on social
In Chicago, you have an absence of strong family units, and that absence gets filled by gangs. You have a failure in the school system, after-school programs and other social programs to help keep kids off the streets. Amnesty International speaks to that in some way, by keeping these issues in the forefront. Lupe Fiasco absenceamnestychicago share on social
The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months for the final truth to be known. Bob Woodward attributablecleandeal Change image and share on social
There's no question that Kennedy was an utter failure as a passer of laws during his proverbial thousand days. Rick Perlstein dayfailurekennedy Change image and share on social