Vietnam was a palpable failure. And of course, in retrospect, it was even more clearly a disaster and a failure than maybe people understood at the time. Robert Dallek disasterfailurepalpable Change image and share on social
Even when you have doubts, take that step. Take chances. Mistakes are never a failure - they can be turned into wisdom. Cat Cora chancedoubtfailure Change image and share on social
My biggest failure is I have too many to talk about. Dean Kamen bigfailuretalk Change image and share on social
Like prospecting in the 19th century, reconnaissance of the asteroids would of necessity take place in an arena where trouble is likely and help is distant. Heroic stories of individual triumph and failure, set on landscapes never seen by humankind, are in the cards. Seth Shostak 19tharenaasteroid share on social
Movies are not novels, and that's why, when filmmakers try to adapt novels, particularly long or complex novels, the result is almost always failure. It can't be done. Paul Auster adaptcomplexfailure Change image and share on social
Spend enough time around success and failure, and you learn a reverence for possibility. Dale Dauten failurelearnpossibility Change image and share on social
I rise today to offer a formal and heartfelt apology to all the victims of lynching in our history, and for the failure of the United States Senate to take action when action was most needed. George Allen actionapologyfailure Change image and share on social
Ninety-nine percent of pilots that go up never have engine failure, and the 1 percent that do usually land it. But if you're up in the air and something goes wrong, you pull that parachute, and the whole plane goes down slowly. Cory Lidle airenginefailure share on social
I will not be discouraged by failure; I will not be elated by success. Joseph Barber Lightfoot discourageelatefailure Change image and share on social
I've learned to think in terms of having a long career. Actors can have very long careers that last until the day we die, but there will be moments when you'll feel like you're a failure or when you're disappointed in yourself. Bryce Dallas Howard actorcareerday share on social