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I hate failure and that divorce was a Number One failure in my eyes. It was the worst period of my life. Neither Desi nor I have been the same since, physically or mentally.
Lucille Ball on failure

In all our deeds, the proper value and respect for time determines success or failure.
Malcolm X on failure

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 on failure

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying.
John Burroughs on failure

There is but one cause of human failure. And that is man's lack of faith in his true Self.
William James on failure

If those committed to the quest fail, they will be forgiven. When lost, they will find another way. The moral imperative of humanism is the endeavor alone, whether successful or not, provided the effort is honorable and failure memorable.
E. O. Wilson on failure

There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
Orison Swett Marden on failure

Every great work, every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes apparent failure and discouragement.
Florence Scovel Shinn on failure

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 on failure

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose.
Kin Hubbard on failure

Sound character provides the power with which a person may ride the emergencies of life instead of being overwhelmed by them. Failure is... the highway to success.
Og Mandino on failure

Failure is not an option. Everyone has to succeed.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on failure

Destiny: A tyrant's authority for crime and a fool's excuse for failure.
Ambrose Bierce on failure

Forget about the consequences of failure. Failure is only a temporary change in direction to set you straight for your next success.
Denis Waitley on failure

Laziness is a secret ingredient that goes into failure. But it's only kept a secret from the person who fails.
Robert Half on failure

No man is a failure who is enjoying life.
William Feather on failure

While it is important for people to see your promise you must also remember that hope is the keeper of both happiness and disappointment, the father of both progress and failure.
Bryant H. McGill on failure

If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.
Robert H. Schuller on failure

I'd rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.
George Burns on failure

No man can be a failure if he thinks he's a success If he thinks he is a winner, then he is.
Robert W. Service on failure