Quote by Yann Martel
Every book Ive written has been a different attempt to understand

Every book Ive written has been a different attempt to understand something, and the success or failure of the previous one is irrelevant. I write the book I want. – Yann Martel

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Fanatics do not have faith – they have belief. With faith you let go. You trust. Whereas with belief you cling. – Yann Martel

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I love Canada. Its a wonderful political act of faith that exists atop a breathtakingly beautiful land. – Yann Martel

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For every failure, theres an alternative course of action. You just have to find it. When you come to a roadblock, take a detour. – Mary Kay Ash

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I find writing very difficult. Its hard and it hurts sometimes, and its scary because of the fear of failure and the very unpleasant feeling that you may have reached the limit of your abilities. – Tony Kushner

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Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. – Mia Hamm

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Failure is instructive. The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes. – John Dewey

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