Quotes about Failure

The topic of leadership is a touchy one. A lot of leaders fail because they don't have the bravery to touch that nerve or strike that chord. Throughout my years, I haven't had that fear.

People are not afraid of failure, they're afraid of blame.

The only thing ever achieved in life without effort is failure.

I never blame failure - there are too many complicated situations in life - but I am absolutely merciless toward lack of effort.

The greatest failure in life is being successful in the wrong assignment.

If you have never failed, you have never tried anything new.

Mistakes are a fact of life. If you are willing to be wrong then you have earned the right to be right.

We need days of failure because they help humble us, and through them we can see how God's grace is poured out on the humble.

If you wonder why you choose to worship other gods rather than wholeheartedly devote yourself to the Lord you love, examine the thought and desires that captivate your heart. That's where you'll fin the answer to every sin and failure in your life. Don't be deceived into thinking that you need to develop more willpower. We need to develop godly thoughts and desires.

There is nothing fiercer than a failed artist. The energy remains, but, having no outlet, it implodes in a great black fart of rage which smokes up all the inner windows of the soul.

I did the best I could, and in some arenas, my best was not good enough. I've made some bad choices.

When preaching is done right, it can change lives. When it's done badly, my failure goes beyond the merely human.