I thank God for my failures. Maybe not at the time but after some reflection. I never feel like a failure just because something I tried has failed. Dolly Parton failfailurefeel Change image and share on social
My greatest sense of accomplishment has come from having two amazing sons, but it's also a paradox in that the times when I felt like the biggest failure have been times when I felt like, as a parent, I wasn't making the right decisions or succeeding in the way that I should. Michael Franti accomplishmentamazebig share on social
We can't have a failure in Iraq, but we also can't be there for the next 10 years because if we are, it's going to become, I think, a failure in and of itself. Dennis Ross failureiraqyear Change image and share on social
Even as far back as when I started acting at 14, I know I've never considered failure. Jennifer Lawrence actbackconsider Change image and share on social
You make mistakes. Mistakes don't make you. Maxwell Maltz makemistake Change image and share on social
Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins. Charles Stanley actionbeginconfidence share on social
Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive. Scott Adams cartoonistexecutivefail Change image and share on social
I've had a lot of disappointments. I think my biggest disappointment is the failure of elected officials to make good on their promises in regards to the environment or anything else, really. I have very little faith in politicians. Paul Watson bigdisappointmentelect share on social
The main failure of education is that it has not prepared people to comprehend matters concerning human destiny. Norman Cousins comprehenddestinyeducation Change image and share on social
I made a very conscious effort to finish 'The Cypress House' before 'So Cold the River' launched, because I thought that would help build a buffer between my writing and any impact that came from either the success or the failure of that first book. Michael Koryta bookbufferbuild share on social
