The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit. James F. Byrnes agreementallycarry share on social
By far the most important factor in the success or failure of any school, far more important than tests or standards or business-model methods of accountability, is simply attracting the best-educated, most exciting young people into urban schools and keeping them there. Jonathan Kozol accountabilityattractbusiness share on social
If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try - you don't take the risk. Rosalynn Carter acceptbranchfailure Change image and share on social
At the heart of the failure of most plays is the inability to carry on a thoughtful conversation about your work with yourself. Marsha Norman carryconversationfailure Change image and share on social
You gotta lose 'em some of the time. When you do, lose 'em right. Casey Stengel gottalosetime Change image and share on social
Failure's inevitable. It happens all the time in a complex economy. And how did the economy produce all these amazing things that we have around us, computers and cell phones and so on? Well, the process was trial and error. There were a bunch of ideas, and the good ones grew and prospered, and the bad ones were pretty ruthlessly weeded out. Tim Harford amazebadbunch share on social
It's difficult because we tend to overrate the pain of failure. We fear it too much. That's research that emerges from psychology. We think it's going to be worse than it really is. And, I think, as we get a bit older, really after we leave school or college, we quickly stop experimenting. Tim Harford badlybitecollege share on social
I have always believed that it's important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure. T. Boone Pickens believefailureimportant Change image and share on social
A street full of electric light is a sign of civic failure and is an insulting injury to the soul. Shutting out the night is as disastrous as shutting out the light. Michael Leunig civicdisastrouselectric Change image and share on social
My great fear has always been complete and utter failure. Hence, you see, all the dispossessed people in my fiction, and why I try to earn as much money as I can. It's a defense. I don't enjoy it or do anything with it. Peter Ackroyd completedefensedispossess share on social