Failure and its accompanying misery is for the artist his most vital source of creative energy. – Montgomery Clift Category: Failure
Why do we capital-N Nerds love Mars so much? Because its beautiful, its tough, its buried in our mythic, childhood memories. Its covered with human triumphs but also with sad stories of failure. – Greg Bear Category: Failure
The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top. – Joyce Brothers Category: Failure
You cant be afraid of failure and you cant be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work. – Dave Van Ronk Category: Failure
He who surpasses or subdues mankind, must look down on the hate of those below. – Lord (George Gordon) Byron Category: Ambition
No one has yet computed how many imaginary triumphs are silently celebrated by people each year to keep up their courage. – Henry S. Haskins Category: Courage