Top 462 Failure Quotes

An investment said to have an 80% chance of success sounds far more attractive than one with a 20% chance of failure. The mind can't easily recognize that they are the same.

All human actions are equivalent and all are on principle doomed to failure.

Failure is only postponed success as long as courage 'coaches' ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory.

The most tragic paradox of our time is to be found in the failure of nation-states to recognize the imperatives of internationalism.

But if you look at WorldCom, which is the biggest failure to date, they grew dramatically, they were buying companies that were bigger than they were and they were doing it off inflated stock.

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure, but low aim is crime.

You always pass failure on your way to success.

If you fall during your life, it doesn't matter. You're never a failure as long as you try to get up.

Success unshared is failure.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.