Afraid Of Failure Quotes

• I would sooner fail than not be among the greatest.

  John Keats

  Fear, War, Failure

  Letter to James Hessey, 8 October 1818, in H. E. Rollins (ed.) 'The Letters of John Keats' (1958) vol. 1, p. 374

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• I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.

  William Allen White

  Positive, Encouraging, Time

  "Vice President Joe Biden's Commencement speech at WFU". www.realclearpolitics.com. May 21, 2009.

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  In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure.

  Bill Cosby

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Twitter post from Nov 18, 2009

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• An essential aspect of creativity is not being afraid to fail.

  Edwin Land

  Inspiring, Courage, Failure

  "A Genius and His Magic Camera". Life Magazine, October 27, 1972.

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• I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.

  William Carey

  Matter, Succeed, Not Afraid

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• If you are afraid of failure, you don't deserve success.

  Nastia Liukin

  Basketball, Sports, Athlete

  Twitter post from Jan 3, 2012

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• You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work.

  Dave Van Ronk

  Success, Congratulations, Way

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• Winners are not afraid of losing. But losers are. Failure is part of the process of success. People who avoid failure also avoid success.

  Robert Kiyosaki

  Inspirational, Success, Failure

  Robert Kiyosaki (2015). “Rich Dad Poor Dad: What The Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!”, p.151, Robert Kiyosaki

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• In high school, in sport, I had a coach who told me I was much better than I thought I was, and would make me do more in a positive sense. He was the first person who taught me not to be afraid of failure.

  Mike Krzyzewski

  Positive, Basketball, Sports

  "Duke of the Court". Interview, www.achievement.org. May 22, 1997.

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• I was never afraid of failure after that because, I think, coming that close to death you get kissed. With the years, the actual experience of course fades, but the flavor of it doesn't. I just had a real sense of what choice do I have but to live fully?

  Debra Winger

  Real, Thinking, Years

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• I'm sure not afraid of success and I've learned not to be afraid of failure. The only thing I'm afraid of now is of being someone I don't like much.

  Anna Quindlen

  Congratulations, I've Learned, Not Afraid

  Anna Quindlen (2010). “Living Out Loud”, p.61, Ballantine Books

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• Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

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• Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.

  Lily Tomlin

  Inspiring, Failure, Fall

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• Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

  Chanakya

  Inspirational, Encouraging, People

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• A humble man is not afraid of failure. In fact, he is not afraid of anything, even himself, since perfect humility implies perfect confidence in the power of God.

  Thomas Merton

  Humility, Humble, Men

  Thomas Merton (2007). “New Seeds of Contemplation”, p.190, New Directions Publishing

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• But always think this: do not be afraid of failure. Do not be afraid of falling. In the art of walking, what is important is not avoiding the fall but not remaining fallen.

  Pope Francis

  Art, Fall, Thinking

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• When you're afraid of failure you're more likely to do it.

  Gordy Ainsleigh

  Running

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• If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.

  Mario Andretti

  Succeed, Chance, Ifs

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• Don't be afraid of failure. Never fear it because there's always a lesson if you're open to it. There's always a lesson at the end of it. Always.

  Joe Quesada

  Lessons, Ends, Never Fear

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• Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.

  John Wooden

  Thinking, Decision, Ability

  John Wooden (2010). “Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success (Large Print 16pt)”, p.45, ReadHowYouWant.com

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• We are afraid of failure, of ridicule, of being rejected. We are afraid we’re not good enough.

  Rhonda Britten

  Not Good Enough, Rejected, Ridicule

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• Sometimes we shrink from leadership because our pride makes us afraid of failure. That's not humility.

  Francis Chan

  Humility, Pride, Sometimes

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• I was never afraid of failure. I realized that I was responsible for my own success and that every day offers a new beginning and I was confident in my ability to improve.

  Jeffrey R. Immelt

  Attitude, New Beginnings, Responsible

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• Be fearless and don't be afraid of failure. There is no better way to learn than through trial-and-error.

  Nick D'Aloisio

  Errors, Fearless, Trial And Error

  "Young Millionaire: Inside the Mind of Yahoo's Teen Sensation Nick D'Aloisio". Interview with Kim Lachance Shandrow, www.entrepreneur.com. March 24, 2014.

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• I'm terribly afraid of failure. When your identity is wrapped up in writing and you've written something that doesn't work, it's a tough pill to swallow.

  Aaron Sorkin

  Writing, Identity, Tough

  Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com

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