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10 quotes about failure

Mikala Johnson

Mikala Johnson / Our Today

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It is said that failure is not the opposite of success but a part of it. That is something many may find hard to believe, especially when the waves come crashing.

But the truth is, most people will fail at some point in their lives. Failing is nothing to be ashamed of, it is a learning experience that should be used to do better next time.

True failure is when you don’t even make an attempt to get back up, but instead to just call it quits.

Trust the process and keep on pursuing your dreams, when you fall pick yourself up, dust yourself off and try again.

Here are 10 quotes about failure the Our Today team would love you to consider.

Clovis G. Chappell

“It is better to make a thousand failures than to be too cowardly to ever undertake anything.”

Michael Jordan

“I can accept failure; everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”

B.F Skinner

“A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.”

Bill Gates

“It’s fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.”

Abraham Lincoln

“My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure.”

Truman Capote

“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”

Zig Ziglar

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”

William Whewell

“Every failure is a step towards success.”

Richard Branson

“Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.”

Rudyard Kipling

“We have forty million reasons for failure, but not a single excuse.”

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