Afraid To Fail Quotes

Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

Michael Jordan

Stay Strong, Motivation, Trying

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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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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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Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

Samuel Beckett

Inspirational, Motivational, Encouraging

1983 Worst ward Ho.

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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life, Motivational, Positive

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year”, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

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Anything I’ve ever attempted, I was always willing to fail.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Failing, Willing

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Commencement Address at University of Southern California in in Los Angeles, California, about.usc.edu. May 15, 2009.

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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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If you're doing your best, you won't have any time to worry about failure.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Wisdom, Time, Stress

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So let me tell you, as you prepare to go off into the world, remember six rules: Trust yourself, Break some rules, Don't be afraid to fail, Ignore the naysayers, Work like hell, and Give something back.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Giving, World, Naysayers

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Many people are afraid to fail, so they don't try. They may dream, talk, and even plan, but they don't take that critical step of putting their money and their effort on the line. To succeed in business, you must take risks. Even if you fail, that's how you learn. There has never been, and will never be, an Olympic skater who didn't fall on the ice.

Donald Trump

Success, Dream, Money

Donald J. Trump (2007). “Trump 101: The Way to Success”, p.39, John Wiley & Sons

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If you're afraid to fail, then you're probably going to fail.

Kobe Bryant

Basketball, Athlete, Failing

"In It to Win It" by J.R.Moehringer, www.gq.com. March 1, 2010.

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Do not be afraid to fail, but also, do not be afraid to succeed.

Eric Schmidt

Succeed, Failing

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Never be afraid to fail. Be afraid of not learning from mistakes.

W. Brett Wilson

Mistake, Learning From Mistakes, Failing

W Brett Wilson (2012). “Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes”, p.78, Penguin Canada

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If you aren't afraid to fail, then you probably don't care enough about success.

Mark McCormack

Care, Failing, Enough

Mark H. McCormack (2016). “What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School: Notes from a Street-smart Executive”, p.87, Bantam

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You keep pushing because you believe in yourself and in your vision and you know that it is the right thing to do, and success will come. So don't be afraid to fail!

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Believe, Vision, Pushing

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My dad encouraged us to fail. Growing up, he would ask us what we failed at that week. If we didn't have something, he would be disappointed. It changed my mindset at an early age that failure is not the outcome, failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.

Sara Blakely

Birthday, Dad, Growing Up

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Failure is part of discovering the problem you need to be working on. If, as an entrepreneur, you are afraid to fail or to admit the failure of your efforts, then you completely lose any chance at being able to adapt and succeed at finding the problem that needs solving.

Caterina Fake

Entrepreneur, Effort, Needs

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Unless you're not pushing yourself, you're not living to the fullest. You can't be afraid to fail, but unless you fail, you haven't pushed hard enough."

Dean Karnazes

Running, Pushing, Failing

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If you're afraid to fail, you'll never succeed.

Dan Gable

Wrestling, Succeed, Failing

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When things go bad, it's easy to point fingers. People who attempt to switch the blame are afraid to fail. We've all been afraid to fail before a game, but it shouldn't stop us from continuing, and from doing what we have to do to get the job done.

John Elway

Basketball, Jobs, Games

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Failure is not the outcome - failure is not trying. Don't be afraid to fail.

Sara Blakely

Inspiration, Resilience, Trying

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You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed - you're not gonna succeed all the time, and I know that.

LeBron James

Basketball, Inspiration, Way

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I've never been afraid to fail.

Michael Jordan

Motivational, Basketball, Loss

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I believe anybody who is not afraid to fail is a winner.

Joe Torre

Believe, Winner, Failing

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We shouldn't be afraid to fail - if we are not failing we are not pushing. 80% of the stuff in the studio is not going to work. If something is not good enough, stop doing it.

Jonathan Ive

Not Good Enough, Stuff, Pushing

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