A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. Ambrose Bierce againsarmbear share on social
No one suggested Lehman deserved to be saved. But the argument has been made that the crisis might have been less severe if it had been saved, because Lehman's failure created remarkable uncertainty in the market as investors became confused about the role of the government and whether it was picking winners and losers. Andrew Ross Sorkin argumentconfusecreate share on social
I didn't fear failure. I expected failure. Amy Tan expectfailurefear Change image and share on social
I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like you're stupid. Amy Sedaris bigfailfailure Change image and share on social
A life which does not go into action is a failure. Arnold J. Toynbee actionfailurelife Change image and share on social
The very nature of finance is that it cannot be profitable unless it is significantly leveraged... and as long as there is debt, there can be failure and contagion. Alan Greenspan contagiondebtfailure Change image and share on social
Basically, I still have the privacy that all celebrities crave, except for those celebrities who feel that privacy reflects some kind of failure on their part. Albert Brooks basicallycelebritycrave Change image and share on social
I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth. Alana Stewart divorcefailuregrowth Change image and share on social
My father was a dreamer - my hero. He was a smart, tough guy from Poland, a cutter of lady's handbags, an old socialist-unionist who always considered himself a failure. His big line was: 'Don't end up like me.' Alan King bigconsidercutter share on social