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Failure

Were born with success. It is only others who point out our failures, and what they attribute to us as failure. – Whoopi Goldberg

Theres something to be said for failing. Its not the failure you feel, its the failure that people project when something disappoints. Youre back to ground zero, where theres no expectations, and thats where I like to be. – Kevin Smith

I assume everything I do in life is gonna be a failure, and then if it turns up roses, then Im psyched. – Jonah Hill

If youre not a born-again Christian, youre a failure as a human being. – Jerry Falwell

War is something Arafat sends others to do for him. That is, the poor souls who believe in him. This pompous incompetent caused the failure of the Camp David negotiations, Clintons mediation. – Oriana Fallaci

Attempt something so impossible that unless God is in it, its doomed to failure. – John Haggai

I dont think theres any way it could have failed. We dont know failure in this band. We didnt know failure. We got to know it a little after awhile but at that time there was no such word. – Roger Daltrey

When you experience a failure as a leader, dont hide it – talk about it. Your missed opportunity will encourage others to take risks. – Naveen Jain

If youre 40 years old and youve never had a failure, youve been deprived. – Gloria Swanson

One must never assume that a character is sympathetic because of either the actor playing them or the fact that theyre a lead. I think thats a recipe for failure, actually, because if they become unsympathetic, you lose your audience. – Melissa Rosenberg

Ive always believed that its important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure. – T. Boone Pickens

I have always believed that its important to show a new look periodically. Predictability can lead to failure. – T. Boone Pickens

My films seem to be about mens struggle with failure. – Tom Hooper

I dont want to feel like a failure to my daughter. Shes the best thing Ive ever done. Buffy – pretty great and all, but Charlottes way better. – Sarah Michelle Gellar

Im not scared of anything in particular, but I am motivated by a fear of failure as opposed to a need to succeed. – Heston Blumenthal

I failed first grade, which is my biggest problem. You always feel like a failure, like youre stupid. – Amy Sedaris

My story of success and failure is not just about music and being famous. Its about living and loving and trying to find purpose in this crazy world. – Wynonna Judd

Of course, Third World leaders love you. By ascribing third world ills to First World sins, you absolve them of blame for their countries failure to advance. – John McCarthy

I didnt fear failure. I expected failure. – Amy Tan

I think Ive always been somebody, since the deaths of my father and brother, who was afraid to hope. So, I was more prepared for failure and for rejection than for success. – Amy Tan